Rise of Israel: A History of a Revolutionary State
The state of Israel is one of the most controversial countries in the world. Yet, its unique creation and rise to power in 1948 has not been adequately explained either by its friends (mainstream Zionists) nor by its detractors (Arabists and post-Zionists).\ Using a variety of comparative methodologies; from contrasting the Jewish state to other minorities in the Ottoman Turkish Empire to the rise of the four Tigers in Asia to newly independent countries and revolutionary socialist countries...
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The state of Israel is one of the most controversial countries in the world. Yet, its unique creation and rise to power in 1948 has not been adequately explained either by its friends (mainstream Zionists) nor by its detractors (Arabists and post-Zionists). Using a variety of comparative methodologies; from contrasting the Jewish state to other minorities in the Ottoman Turkish Empire to the rise of the four Tigers in Asia to newly independent countries and revolutionary socialist countries in Europe and Asia, Jonathan Adelman examines how Israel has gained the strength to overcome great obstacles and become a serious regional power in the Middle East by 2007. Themes addressed include:how the creation of Israel is strikingly different from that of most new states, as undetermined by the major structural forces in the world in the twentieth centuryhow voluntarist forces, those of individual choice, will and strategy, played a major role in its creation and successin-depth analysis of the creation of a revolutionary party, government, army and secret police as critical to the success of the socialist revolution (1881–1977)the enormity of the forces aligned against the state; from major international and religious organizations representing billions of people, international reluctance to helping Israel in crisis, and internal Israeli and Jewish issuesthe tremendous impact of revolutionary (socialist and semi-capitalist nationalist) factors in giving Israel the strength to survive and become a significant regional power over time.Jonathan Adelman provides a fresh perspective to view one of the most controversial states in the world and avoids the highly charged ideological descriptions that often plague such discussions. Understanding the rise of Israel, a central state in the region, helps to explain a great deal about the Middle East today.
List of tablesPt. I The rise of Israel 11 Introduction 32 Controversy over Israel 153 The rise of Israel in comparative perspective 27Pt. II Obstacles to the rise of Israel 434 Jewish issues 455 Hostility of the major powers 576 Enmity of the Arab world and Iran 737 Major international and religious organizations 918 Western unwillingness to help Israel in crises 1029 Israeli issues 110Pt. III Revolutions and the rise of Israel 11910 Historical roots of the revolutions 12111 Two modern Zionist revolutions 13112 Revolutionary military-security factors 14413 Revolutionary factors: aliyah, education, government and party 16614 International factors 17915 Conclusions 198Notes 207Bibliography 243Index 257
