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Author Shafir, Gershon

Title Being Israeli : the dynamics of multiple citizenship / Gershon Shafir, Yoav Peled
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 397 pages)
Series Cambridge Middle East studies ; 16
Cambridge Middle East studies ; 16.
Contents The virtues of Ashkenazi pioneering -- Mizrachim and women: between quality and quantity -- The frontier within: Palestinians as third-class citizens -- The wages of legitimation: Zionist and non-Zionist Orthodox Jews -- New day on the frontier -- The frontier erupts: the intifadas -- Agents of political change -- Economic liberalization and peacemaking -- The "constitutional revolution" -- Shrinking social rights -- Emergent citizens groups? Immigrants from the FSU and Ethiopia and overseas labor migrants
Summary The authors speculate on the relationship between identity and citizenship in Israeli society and explore the differential rights accorded different social strata. They conclude that, despite ongoing tensions, globalization and economic liberalization have transformed Israel from a frontier society to one more oriented towards peace and private profit
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-386) and index
Notes English
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Subject Citizenship -- Israel
Civil society -- Israel
Political culture -- Israel
89.51 political sociology.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
Citizenship
Civil society
Political culture
Politische Kultur
Staatsangehörigkeit
Bürger
Burgerschap.
Politieke cultuur.
Maatschappelijk middenveld.
Citoyenneté -- Israël.
Société civile -- Israël.
Culture politique -- Israël.
Israel
Israel
Israël -- Citoyenneté.
Form Electronic book
Author Peled, Yoav
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