Provides an overview of the history of Israel as a modern nation, set into the lengthy story of Jewish history, with an emphasis on the period since Israel's independence in 1948, exploring the countr
Israel is a modern country with a short history set within the lengthy narrative of the Jewish people. A Brief History of Israel, Second Edition explores its history, with an emphasis on the period si
Facilitating research on Middle Eastern and North African politics, this volume is a major reference work. A series of chapters describes the post-World War II research on the politics of the states a
"This masterful compilation of biographical essays on prominent Middle East and North African political leaders fills a void in the current reference literature. The essays, of substantial length and
This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Israel contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1100 cross-referenced entries o
Entries on incidents, political personalities, and organizations important to Israeli political life. Also included is a fairly extensive chronology of political events from before the establishment o
This is the sixth edition of this popular and important work which provides expert break-downs of the demographic, past and current political views, as well as current and upcoming political and ideol
The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa continues to provide comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the domestic politics and foreign policies of all countries in this crucial r