Israel

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As part of a series featuring significant journal articles in comparative government from the past quarter century, this volume of 25 articles from 1969 to 1988 conveys insights on the political tradition in Israel, its national political literature, and the wider import of developments. Four sections span the context of Israeli politics, its constitutional framework, the operation of domestic politics, and the external setting. Contextual factors include religion, Zionism, the Arab minority, and immigration and multiculturalism. Constitutional framework topics addressed are the unwritten constitution and the legal system and attitudes to law. Themes relevant to domestic politics are parties and interest groups, changes in the electoral system, elections and voting, and civil-military relations. Contributions on the external setting focus on foreign affairs, security, and the peace process. Lacks a subject index. Mahler is with Kalamazoo College in Michigan. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)