Politics in Israel: Governing a Complex Society

Synopsis

Israel In Historical And Comparative Perspective -- Zionism And The Origins Of Israel -- Yishuv Politics During The Mandate Period -- State Building After 1948 -- Political Culture And Demography -- Religion And Politics -- The Politics Of The Arab Minority -- The Electoral System -- Political Parties And The Party System -- Voting Patterns -- Interest Groups And Political Protest -- The Knesset -- The Government -- The Judiciary And The Development Of Constitutional Law -- Political Economy -- The Israeli-palestinian Conflict -- The Changing Israeli Political Arena -- Confronting The Meaning Of Jewish State. Brent E. Sasley And Harold M. Waller. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 315-326) And Index.