Beschreibung:
Completing his acclaimed trilogy on the history of Israel, Leslie Stein brings readers right up to contemporary events in Israel Since the Six-Day War. Stein vividly chronicles Israel's wars and military engagements, but he also incorporates fascinating assessments of many other issues, including Israel s economic development, the nature of the PLO and Palestinian Authority, and Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. Furthermore, Stein explores broader social issues, such as extremist Jewish movements and the varying fortunes of migrants from Russia and Ethiopia, to convey clearly a sense of the diversity and complexity of modern Israel. Wide-ranging and judicious, Stein's cogent and compellingly readable account of Israel s recent past will engage students and general readers alike.
Completing his acclaimed trilogy on the history of Israel, LeslieStein brings readers right up to contemporary events in IsraelSince the Six-Day War. Stein vividly chronicles Israel's wars andmilitary engagements, but he also incorporates fascinatingassessments of many other issues, including Israel's economicdevelopment, the nature of the PLO and Palestinian Authority, andIsraeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. Furthermore, Steinexplores broader social issues, such as extremist Jewish movementsand the varying fortunes of migrants from Russia and Ethiopia, toconvey clearly a sense of the diversity and complexity of modernIsrael.Wide-ranging and judicious, Stein's cogent and compellinglyreadable account of Israel's recent past will engage studentsand general readers alike.
IntroductionChapter 1 The Early Aftermath of the Six Day WarChapter 2 The War of Attrition and the Prelude to the Yom KippurWarChapter 3 The Yom Kippur WarChapter 4 Major Events over the years 1974-1979Chapter 5 The Decade of the 1980'sChapter 6 The Fateful 1990'sChapter 7 The al Aqsa IntifadaChapter 8 Beyond the al-Aqsa IntifadaChapter 9 Social and Economic DevelopmentsConclusionAppendix: General Election Results