Books in the Israeli History, Politics and Society series

This text takes issue with the "new historians" exposing "Zionist narrative," arguing that they have ignored or misinterpreted much documentation in developing their analysis of Israel's history.

War in Palestine, 1948 sheds new light on one of the most decisive moments in Arab-Israeli relations and the series of events that were to decide the modern borders of Israel.

A dozen essays document the evolution of national myths in Israel as the heroic figures and events of independence and survival transmute into blind fanaticism, great-power manipulation, and traditional colonialism and genocide.

This volume argues that both domestic considerations and political calculations were part of a highly complex decision made by members of Washington's high policy elite to sell Israel Hawk surface-to-air missiles.

A distinguished group of strategists assesses the balance of opportunities confronting Israel at this critical juncture in its history and offers possible solutions to its pressing dilemmas.

Examines how Israel gained the strength to overcome great obstacles and become a serious regional power in the Middle East by 2007. This book shows: how the creation of Israel is different from that of most new states; how voluntarist forces played a major role in its creation; and offers an analysis of the creation of a revolutionary party.

Looking at the political, military and intelligence components of the Yom Kippur War, this work offers interpretations of Israel's conflict with the Arabs.

Specialists from Israel, Europe and the US examine the implications of peace for Israel. How would it affect the country's political and economic systems and its national security, and what would peace mean for its regional and international standing and its relations with world Jewry?

The contributors discuss the nature and characteristics of this cultural tension and the nature of Jewishness since the 1950's, as Israeli culture has been disintegrating into simultaneous sub-cultures.

The essays in this volume aim to develop the philosophies and writings of Professor David Vital within modern diplomacy, issues relating to modern Jewish history, and within the State of Israel and its conduct of foreign relations.

Based on archival material, this book examines David Ben-Gurion's influence on the relationship between the state of Israel, the Zionist Organization and American Jewry between 1948-1963 when he served as Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. This is useful for those interested Middle East Studies, Jewish Studies, and ethnicity and nationalism.

This book focuses on the bi-lateral and multilateral relations between Britain and Israel during the period following their armed clash in January 1949, to Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza and the Sinai in March 1957.

Israel is a Jewish state in a Muslim Middle East. How can it survive in that region? This book answers this question by analysing the dangers and threats that Israel faces today.

"This book provides a comprehensive analysis of British policies in Palestine during the 28 years for which it held the League of Nations Mandate. It examines how and why they conquered Palestine, their relations with Arabs and Jews and why they left in a hurry in 1948"--

The 1996 Israel elections were the first elections by direct vote for the position of Prime Minister. This work looks at the parties, election campaigns and the processes that determined the outcome.

Since its founding in 1948 Israel has faced many political, social and psychological challenges, unfamiliar to other nations on the western democratic political model and peculiar to the Jewish state. This work covers the role of politics in Israel

This edited collection offers a comprehensive analysis of the most significant factors to have contributed to the current relations between Israel's Jewish and Arab citizens.

This book seeks to reconstruct and elucidate the processes behind the decisions made by the Johnson Administration during the years 1965-68 to sell Israel M-48 tanks, A-4 Skyhawk planes and F-4 Phantom planes.

The essays here attempt to move beyond the question of Israel's "uniqueness" to examine the pace and direction of change of Israel's political, social and economic institutions.

A distinguished group of strategists assesses the balance of opportunities confronting Israel at this critical juncture in its history and offers possible solutions to its pressing dilemmas.

Looking at the political, military and intelligence components of the Yom Kippur War, this work offers interpretations of Israel's conflict with the Arabs.

This book examines what Benjamin Netanyahu's 1996 election victory means both domestically and internationally.

Shedding light on Irish and Israeli foreign policy, this work examines the relationship between Ireland and the Zionist Movement and the state of Israel from the context of Palestine's partition and the delay in Ireland's recognition of the State of Israel until 1963.

Provides a description and analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Presenting an overview of the core issues of contention, the various key 'players' and the possible solutions formulated during the peace process effort, this book sheds light on the events of that period.