Israel

Alan Dowty is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington.

• MapAbout the AuthorPrefaceIntroduction: Old-New Israel1. The Zionist Revolution2. Building a Community3. Building a Nation-State4. The Reassertion of Tradition5. Oslo and the Ascendancy of the Right6. The New Century: Impasse and ConsolidationFurther ReadingNotesIndex

“A concise history of modern Israel, from the last decades of the 19th Century to the present. It presents a panoramic view of Israeli history, with special emphasis on the development of the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. A very readable, highly recommended book.”Anita Shapira, Tel Aviv University“In this compact yet authoritative volume, Alan Dowty has provided an outstanding introduction to Israeli history, in particular the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Measured in its tone and sympathetic to all sides, the book deserves a wide readership among the general public and can be assigned in a wide variety of college-level courses.”Derek Penslar, Harvard University“Professor Dowty does an outstanding job in summarizing history with unique understanding and rich suggestion of further reading.”Jewish Tribune