This book represents the first systematic effort to analyze the role of local communities and regions in Israel's national politics. Traditionally portrayed as either elitist and highly centralized, or as pluralistic with very active interest groups, Israeli politics have seldom accounted for local and regional forces. The authors demonstrate the growing importance of these communities in the politics of the country. Their analyses are based on the concept of spatial sector, and eight sectors are covered: The West Bank and Gaza Strip Arabs, Israeli Arabs, development towns, renewal neighborhoods, religious neighborhoods, Gush Emunim settlements, kibbutzim and moshavim, and Jerusalem.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
State University of New York Press
ISBN-10
0791415627
ISBN-13
9780791415627
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105644685
Product Key Features
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Sociology & Anthropology: Professional
Dimensions
Weight
417g
Height
229mm
Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Albany, NY
Spine
17mm
Edited by
Efraim Ben-Zadok
Series Title
Suny Series in Israeli Studies
Author Biography
Efraim Ben-Zadok is Associate Professor of Public Administration and Co-Director of the Florida-Israel Institute at Florida Atlantic University. He has published many journal articles and book chapters about local and regional issues in Israel.