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Book SynopsisLooking at the shared Palestinian and Jewish-Israeli history, this title presents relations of influence between a stateless indigenous society and the settler-immigrants who would later form the state of Israel. It explores the phenomena of reciprocal relationships between Jewish and Arab communities in mandatory Palestine.
Trade ReviewEssential reading for serious scholars of Israel -- Zachary Lockman Shofar
Table of ContentsPreface 1. A Model for Analyzing Reciprocal Relations Between the Jewish and Arab Communities in Mandatory Palestine 2. Collective Identity as Agency and Structuration of Society: The Israeli Example, with Dahlia Moore 3. The Formation Process of Palestinian Collective Identities: The Ottoman and Colonial Periods 4. Between Primordial and Civil Definitions of the Collective Identity: Eretz Israel or the State of Israel? 5. State Building, State Autonomy, and the Identity of Society: The Case of the Israeli State 6. Patterns of Militarism in Israel 7. The Social Construction of Israel's National Security 8. Jurisdiction in an Immigrant-Settler Society: The Jewish and Democratic State 9. Exchanging Territories for Peace: A Macrosociological Approach 10. Nationalism, Identity, and Citizenship: An Epilogue to the Yehoshua-Shammas Controversy: A Non-Platontic Dialogue 11. The Power-Oriented Settlement: PLO-Israel: The Road to the Oslo Agreement and Back? 12. Politicide: Ariel Sharon's Legacy and the Palestinians Epilogue Chronology of Major Events Notes Index
