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The Global Political Economy of Israel
Nitzan, Jonathan; Bichler, Shimshon
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Description for The Global Political Economy of Israel
paperback. 'A 'Must' read for anyone interested in the debate about globalization and its discontents.' Joseph H.H. Weiler, Jean Monnet Professor of Law, NYU School of Law Num Pages: 424 pages, 45 figures/10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Over the past century, Israel has been transformed from an agricultural colony, to a welfare-warfare state, to a globally integrated 'market economy' characterised by great income disparities. What lies behind this transformation?
In order to understand capitalist development, we need to break the artificial separation between 'economics' and 'politics', and think of accumulation itself as 'capitalisation of power'.
Applying this concept to Israel, they reveal the big picture. Diverse processes – such as regional conflicts and energy crises, ruling class formation and dominant ideology, militarism and dependency, inflation and recession, the politics ... Read more
Over the past century, Israel has been transformed from an agricultural colony, to a welfare-warfare state, to a globally integrated 'market economy' characterised by great income disparities. What lies behind this transformation?
In order to understand capitalist development, we need to break the artificial separation between 'economics' and 'politics', and think of accumulation itself as 'capitalisation of power'.
Applying this concept to Israel, they reveal the big picture. Diverse processes – such as regional conflicts and energy crises, ruling class formation and dominant ideology, militarism and dependency, inflation and recession, the politics ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745316758
SKU
V9780745316758
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About Nitzan, Jonathan; Bichler, Shimshon
Jonathan Nitzan is Professor in the Department of Political Science at York University in Toronto. He is the author of The Global Political Economy of Israel (Pluto, 2002). Shimshon Bichler teaches political economy at colleges and universities in Israel. He is the author of The Global Political Economy of Israel (Pluto, 2002).
Reviews for The Global Political Economy of Israel
'The Global Political Economy of Israel ... provides a wealth of information and is a very interesting read' Thomas J. Butko, Augustana University College