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A Country Study: Israel Library of Congress Call Number DS126.5 .I772 1990
* Israel
* Foreword
* Acknowledgments
* Preface
* Country Profile
o Country
o Geography
o Society
o Economy
o Transportation and Communications
o Government and Politics
o National Security
* Introduction
* Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Mark A. Lewis)
o Ancient Israel
o Hellenism and the Roman Conquest
o Palestine Between the Romans and Modern Times
o Origins of Zionism
+ Zionist Precursors
+ Political Zionism
+ Cultural Zionism
+ Labor Zionism
+ Revisionist Zionism
o Events in Palestine, 1908-48
+ Arab Nationalism
+ World War I: Diplomacy and Intrigue
+ The Arab Community During the Mandate
+ The Jewish Community under the Mandate
+ The Palestinian Revolt, 1936-39
+ World War II and Zionism
+ The Holocaust
+ Prelude to Statehood
o Problems of the New State, 1948-67
+ Etatism
+ Ingathering of the Exiles
+ Israeli Arabs, Arab Land, and Arab Refugees
+ The Emergence of the IDF
o 1967 and Afterward
+ The War of Attrition
+ The October 1973 War
+ The Decline of the Labor Party
+ Oriental Jews
o The Begin Era
+ The Peace Process
+ The Occupied Territories
+ Israeli Action in Lebanon, 1978-82
* Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Kevin Avruch)
o Geography
+ Topography
+ Climate
o Population
o Social Structure
+ Varieties of Israeli Judaism
# Orthodox Judaism
# Non-Orthodox Judaism
+ The Role of Judaism
# Judaism, Civil Religion, and the "New Zionism"
# Religious Institutions
# The "Who Is a Jew?" Controversy
# The Orthodox-Secular Cleavage
+ Jewish Ethnic Groups
# The Ashkenazi-Oriental Distinction
# The Second Israel
# Ethnicity and Social Class
+ Minority Groups
# The Druzes
# The Arab-Jewish Cleavage
+ Distinctive Social Institutions
# The Histadrut
# Kibbutz and Moshav Moshav
# The Ulpan and Merkaz Klita
o Education
+ Higher Education
+ Youth Movements and Organizations
o Health
o Welfare
* Chapter 3 - The Economy (Joseph Pelzman)
o Overview of the 1948-72 Period
o Economic Growth and Structural Change
+ Slowdown of Economic Growth
+ Changes in Investment Patterns
+ Changes in Industrial Structure
+ Changes in Labor Force
o The Public Sector
+ Government Budget
+ Provision of Civilian Services
+ Provision of Defense Services
+ Taxation
o Industry
+ Electronics
+ Biotechnology
+ Diamonds
+ Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics
+ Clothing and Textiles
+ Construction
+ Tourism
+ Energy
o Agriculture
o Financial Services
o Transportation and Communications
o Foreign Trade
o Balance of Payments
o The Economic Stabilization Program of July 1985
* Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Joshua Sinai)
o The Constitutional Framework
o Government
+ The President
+ The Cabinet
+ The Civil Service
+ The Knesset
+ The State Comptroller
+ The Judicial System
+ Local Government
+ Civilian Administration in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
o National Institutions
+ World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency
+ Histadrut
o Political Framework: Elite, Values, and Orientations
o Multi-Party System
+ Alignment Parties
# Labor Party
# Mapam
# Citizens' Rights Movement (CRM)
# Shinui (Change)
+ The Likud Bloc
+ Religious Parties
# National Religious Party
# Agudat Israel
# Shas
# Central Religious Camp
+ Right-Wing Ultranationalist Parties
+ Extraparliamentary Religio-Nationalist Movements
+ Arab Parties
+ Interest Groups
o Prospects for Electoral Reform
o Civil-Military Relations
o Foreign Relations
+ Relations with Middle Eastern States
# Egypt
# Jordan
# Morocco
# Iran
+ Relations with the United States
+ Relations with the Soviet Union
+ Relations with Eastern Europe
+ Relations with Western Europe
+ Relations with African States
+ Relations with Asian States
+ Relations with Latin America
o Communications Media
* Chapter 5 - National Security (Jean R. Tartter and Robert Scott Mason)
o Security: A Persistent National Concern
+ Historical Background
+ War of Independence
+ 1956 War
+ June 1967 War
+ October 1973 War
+ 1982 Invasion of Lebanon
+ The Siege of Beirut and Its Aftermath
o Concepts of National Security
+ Dormant War
+ Extensive Threat
+ Strategic Depth
+ Potential Causes of War
+ Nuclear and Conventional Deterrents
+ Autonomy
o International and Domestic Security Concerns
+ The Arab Military Threat
+ Palestinian Terrorist Groups
+ Jewish Terrorist Organizations
o The Israel Defense Forces
+ Command Structure
+ Ground Forces
+ Navy
+ Air Force
+ Nahal
+ Gadna
+ Conscription
+ Women in the IDF
+ Reserve Duty
+ Training
+ Minorities in the IDF
+ Pay and Benefits
+ Rank, Insignia, and Uniforms
+ Awards and Decorations
+ Discipline and Military Justice
o The IDF in the Occupied Territories
+ Military Government
+ Palestinian Uprising, December 1987-
o Armed Forces and Society
+ Economic Impact
+ The IDF as a Socializing Factor
+ The Military in Political Life
o Defense Production and Sales
+ Defense Industries
+ Nuclear Weapons Potential
+ Foreign Military Sales and Assistance
o Military Cooperation with the United States
o The Israel Police
+ Subordinate Forces
+ Police Reform
o Intelligence Services
+ Mossad
+ Aman
+ Shin Bet
+ Lekem
o Criminal Justice
+ Judicial System
+ Criminal Justice in the Occupied Territories
+ Penal System
* Appendices
o Appendix A. Tables
o Appendix B. Political Parties and Organizations
* Bibliography
* Glossary
