| The              Library of Congress>>Especially              for Researchers>>Research              Centers   Home >> Country             Studies >> IsraelFindinFederal Research                      Division PagesResearchers                      Web PagesAll Library of Congress PagesA Country Study: Israel**Library of Congress Call Number DS126.5                   .I772 1990**- Israel  ForewordAcknowledgments
- Preface  Country                       Profile - Country  GeographySociety
- Economy  Transportation                           and CommunicationsGovernment                           and Politics
- National                           Security    Introduction- Chapter                       1 - Historical Setting  (Mark A. Lewis)                          - Ancient                           Israel   Hellenism                           and the Roman ConquestPalestine                           Between the Romans and Modern Times
- Origins                           of Zionism    - Zionist                               Precursors  Political                               ZionismCultural                               Zionism
- Labor                               Zionism  Revisionist                               ZionismEvents                           in Palestine, 1908-48
Arab                               Nationalism
- World                               War I: Diplomacy and Intrigue  The                               Arab Community During the MandateThe                               Jewish Community under the Mandate
- The                               Palestinian Revolt, 1936-39  World                               War II and ZionismThe                               Holocaust
- Prelude                               to Statehood   Problems                           of the New State, 1948-67- Etatism  Ingathering                               of the ExilesIsraeli                               Arabs, Arab Land, and Arab Refugees
- The                               Emergence of the IDF   1967                           and Afterward- The                               War of Attrition  The                               October 1973 WarThe                               Decline of the Labor Party
- Oriental                               Jews   The                           Begin Era- The                               Peace Process  The                               Occupied TerritoriesIsraeli                               Action in Lebanon, 1978-82
Chapter                       2 - The Society and Its Environment
 (Kevin Avruch)                       
Geography
Topography
- Climate   PopulationSocial                           Structure 
Varieties                               of Israeli Judaism
Orthodox                                   Judaism
- Non-Orthodox                                   Judaism   The                               Role of Judaism- Judaism,                                   Civil Religion, and the "New Zionism"  Religious                                   InstitutionsThe                                   "Who Is a Jew?" Controversy
- The                                   Orthodox-Secular Cleavage   Jewish                               Ethnic Groups- The                                   Ashkenazi-Oriental Distinction  The                                   Second IsraelEthnicity                                   and Social Class
- Minority                               Groups    - The                                   Druzes  The                                   Arab-Jewish CleavageDistinctive                               Social Institutions
The                                   Histadrut
- Kibbutz                                   and Moshav  The                                   *Ulpan* and *Merkaz Klita*Education
Higher                               Education
- Youth                               Movements and Organizations   HealthWelfare
Chapter                       3 - The Economy
 (Joseph Pelzman)                       
Overview                           of the 1948-72 Period
- Economic                           Growth and Structural Change    - Slowdown                               of Economic Growth  Changes                               in Investment PatternsChanges                               in Industrial Structure
- Changes                               in Labor Force   The                           Public Sector- Government                               Budget  Provision                               of Civilian ServicesProvision                               of Defense Services
- Taxation   Industry- Electronics  BiotechnologyDiamonds
- Chemicals,                               Rubber, and Plastics  Clothing                               and TextilesConstruction
- Tourism  EnergyAgriculture
- Financial                           Services   Transportation                           and CommunicationsForeign                           Trade 
- Balance                           of Payments  The                           Economic Stabilization Program of July 1985- Chapter                       4 - Government and Politics  (Joshua Sinai)                          - The                           Constitutional Framework  Government- The                               President  The                               CabinetThe                               Civil Service
- The                               Knesset  The                               State ComptrollerThe                               Judicial System
- Local                               Government  Civilian                               Administration in the West Bank and the Gaza StripNational                           Institutions
World                               Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency
- Histadrut   Political                           Framework: Elite, Values, and OrientationsMulti-Party                           System
Alignment                               Parties
Labor                                   Party
- Mapam  Citizens'                                   Rights Movement (CRM)Shinui                                   (Change)
- The                               Likud Bloc  Religious                               Parties- National                                   Religious Party  Agudat                                   IsraelShas
- Central                                   Religious Camp   Right-Wing                               Ultranationalist PartiesExtraparliamentary                               Religio-Nationalist Movements
- Arab                               Parties  Interest                               GroupsProspects                           for Electoral Reform
- Civil-Military                           Relations  Foreign                           Relations - Relations                               with Middle Eastern States    - Egypt  JordanMorocco
- Iran   Relations                               with the United StatesRelations                               with the Soviet Union
- Relations                               with Eastern Europe  Relations                               with Western EuropeRelations                               with African States
- Relations                               with Asian States  Relations                               with Latin AmericaCommunications                           Media 
Chapter                       5 - National Security
 (Jean R. Tartter and Robert Scott                       Mason)                       
Security:                           A Persistent National Concern
Historical                               Background
- War                               of Independence  1956                               WarJune                               1967 War
- October                               1973 War  1982                               Invasion of LebanonThe                               Siege of Beirut and Its Aftermath
- Concepts                           of National Security    - Dormant                               War  Extensive                               ThreatStrategic                               Depth
- Potential                               Causes of War  Nuclear                               and Conventional DeterrentsAutonomy
- International                           and Domestic Security Concerns    - The                               Arab Military Threat  Palestinian                               Terrorist GroupsJewish                               Terrorist Organizations
- The                           Israel Defense Forces    - Command                               Structure  Ground                               ForcesNavy
- Air                               Force  NahalGadna
- Conscription  Women                               in the IDFReserve                               Duty
- Training  Minorities                               in the IDFPay                               and Benefits
- Rank,                               Insignia, and Uniforms  Awards                               and DecorationsDiscipline                               and Military Justice
- The                           IDF in the Occupied Territories    - Military                               Government  Palestinian                               Uprising, December 1987-Armed                           Forces and Society
Economic                               Impact
- The                               IDF as a Socializing Factor  The                               Military in Political LifeDefense                           Production and Sales
Defense                               Industries
- Nuclear                               Weapons Potential  Foreign                               Military Sales and AssistanceMilitary                           Cooperation with the United States
- The                           Israel Police    - Subordinate                               Forces  Police                               ReformIntelligence                           Services
Mossad
- Aman  Shin                               BetLekem
- Criminal                           Justice     - Judicial                               System  Criminal                               Justice in the Occupied TerritoriesPenal                               System
Appendices
Appendix A.                           Tables
- Appendix B.                           Political Parties and Organizations   BibliographyGlossary

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