Jewish Statesmanship: Lest Israel Fall
Jewish Statesmanship is the first book that systematically interfaces political science and Torah. It not only reveals the fatal flaws of Israel's political and judicial institutions, but also provides a comprehensive program for reconstructing these institutions on solid Jewish and democratic foundations. To facilitate this objective, the book contains a draft constitution, aspects of which have been adopted by various political parties in Israel. Jewish Statesmanship also examines the...
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Ch. 1Introduction and Executive Summary7Ch. 2Israel's Flawed Declaration of Independence: A Partial Remedy19Ch. 3Democracy Versus Judaism: Beyond Spinoza35Ch. 4Israel's Citizenship Problem: Conceptual Therapy55Ch. 5Israel's Flawed Parliamentary System: A Jewish Remedy83Ch. 6Jewish Statesmanship: A Presidential Remedy105Ch. 7Israel's Flawed Judicial System: A Democratic Remedy123Ch. 8The Nature of the Muslim-Jewish Conflict: A Philosophical Analysis of the "Peace Process"159Ch. 9Democratic Versus Martial Diplomacy: A Jewish Alternative177Ch. 10A Jewish Democratic Constitution for Israel207Epilogue227Endnotes231Bibliography251Index257The Ariel Center for Policy Research260The Foundation for Constitutional Democracy261
\ The Jewish PressUnlike the many pundits who write and speak with no underlying knowledge of Israel and its problematic survival, Dr. Eidelberg brings to his analyses a wealth of genuine erudition. 'Jewish Statesmanship' remains a classic in its area. . . 'Jewish Statesmanship' is likely to remain the benchmark for this particular genre for a very long time. It should be read by all who wish to voice an opinion on Israel that is informed and persuasive.\ — Louis Rene Beres, Purdue University\ \ \ \ \ The BookwatchA profound and necessary presentation offering vital and much-needed wisdom, 'Jewish Statesmanship' is a welcome and recommended contribution to the current debate over the nature and future of Israel.\ \ \ The Jewish Press'Jewish Statesmanship' is must reading for every Jew concerned about the future of the Jewish state. As the only comprehensive blueprint that sets forth a national political strategy for Israel, my hope is that Israel's political leaders will adopt and start implementing it.\ \ \ \ \ The Jewish PressUnlike the many pundits who write and speak with no underlying knowledge of Israel and its problematic survival, Dr. Eidelberg brings to his analyses a wealth of genuine erudition. 'Jewish Statesmanship' remains a classic in its area. . . 'Jewish Statesmanship' is likely to remain the benchmark for this particular genre for a very long time. It should be read by all who wish to voice an opinion on Israel that is informed and persuasive.\ \
