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Book SynopsisTrade 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
