LEADER 03914nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910963905503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780791495803 010 $a0791495809 010 $a9780585036366 010 $a0585036365 035 $a(CKB)111004366803636 035 $a(OCoLC)42854571 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10588761 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000184293 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11165931 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000184293 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10200578 035 $a(PQKB)10087916 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse13957 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3408212 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10588761 035 $a(OCoLC)923412899 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3408212 035 $a(DE-B1597)735567 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780791495803 035 $a(Perlego)2672255 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111004366803636 100 $a19950404d1996 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aIsrael in comparative perspective $echallenging the conventional wisdom /$fedited by Michael N. Barnett 210 $aAlbany $cState University of New York Press$dc1996 215 $a1 online resource (306 p.) 225 0 $aSUNY series in Israeli Studies 225 0$aSUNY series in Israeli studies 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780791428320 311 08$a079142832X 311 08$a9780791428313 311 08$a0791428311 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 263-285) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tI Introduction -- $tII Israel and International Politics -- $tIII Israel and Domestic Politics -- $tIV Conclusion -- $tBibliography -- $tContributors -- $tIndex 330 $aChallenges the social-science image of Israel as a historical peculiarity by situating Israel's history in comparative context; by building bridges between Israel and other Middle Eastern states; and by using the Israeli case to reconsider existing social science theories and correct common misperceptions about the comparative method.Because Israel is unique in many dimensions, many social scientists consider it a historical peculiarity. Neither East nor West, developed nor undeveloped, capitalist nor socialist, Third World nor First World, Israel has little in common with other countries and their historical experiences. This book of original essays challenges the image of Israeli uniqueness and the status of the Israeli case and at the same time corrects some common misperceptions about the comparative method in general and case selection in particular. At the same time, it compares Israeli and Arab experiences and addresses critical issues in Middle Eastern studies.To challenge the image of Israeli uniqueness, the authors situate Israel's history in comparative context; employ macrohistorical concepts both to reexamine the Israeli case and to build bridges between Israel and other historical experiences; and use the Israeli case to reconsider existing social science theories. [Articles by Michael Barnett, Yehezkal Dror, Rebecca Kook, Ian Lustick, Joel Migdal, Gershon Shafir, Gabriel Sheffer, Shibley Telhami, and Mark Tessler and Ina Warriner] Israel in Comparative Perspective demonstrates how our understanding of the region can be enriched by using models and theories developed in other regions to reexamine Israeli history. 606 $aInternational relations 607 $aIsrael$xForeign relations 607 $aIsrael$xPolitics and government 615 0$aInternational relations. 676 $a327.5694 701 $aBarnett$b Michael N.$f1960-$0478620 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910963905503321 996 $aIsrael in comparative perspective$94347515 997 $aUNINA