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Ritual of Conflict: Religion, Politics and Public Policy in Israel
Ira Sharkansky
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Hardcover. This work demonstrates that religious Jews have been able to keep issues on the political agenda of the Israeli government, but not to determine their outcomes. It shows that, within the communities of both religious and secular Jews, there is division about conceding parts of biblical Israel. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
The assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a religious Jew has led some Israelis to fear that violence will characterise the already tense relationship between religious and secular Jews. Yet what appeared to be an onset of another religious war may have little long-term impact in a setting where, despite much intense political and social conflict, religious interests have been unable to determine major issues of public policy. Ira Sharkansky demonstrates that religious Jews have been powerful enough to keep issues on the political agenda of the Israeli government, but not strong enough to determine their outcomes. He shows ... Read more
The assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a religious Jew has led some Israelis to fear that violence will characterise the already tense relationship between religious and secular Jews. Yet what appeared to be an onset of another religious war may have little long-term impact in a setting where, despite much intense political and social conflict, religious interests have been unable to determine major issues of public policy. Ira Sharkansky demonstrates that religious Jews have been powerful enough to keep issues on the political agenda of the Israeli government, but not strong enough to determine their outcomes. He shows ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781555876784
SKU
KIN0001054
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