Jewish State at the Beginning of the XXI Century

an antology of contemporary Israeli social and political thought

Edited by Alek D. Epstein 

Contents

Introduction

Part I. Israel among the Nations: Zionism in the 2ist Century
Yoram Hazony, «On the National State: The Guardian of the Jews,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation, no. 13 (2002), pp. 133-165.
Ruth Gavison, «The Jews' Right To Statehood: A Defense,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation, no. 15 (2003), pp. 70-108.
Amnon Rubinstein, «Zionism's Compatriots,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation, no. 16 (2004), pp. 111-122.

Part II. Between Zionism, Judaism and Jewishness
Joseph Dan, «Jewish Sovereignty as a Theological Problem,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation, no. 16 (2004), pp. 123-139.
David Hazony, «Eliezer Berkovits, Theologian of Zionism,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation, no. 17 (2004), pp. 88-119.
Ze'ev Maghen, «Imagine: On Love and Lennon,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation, no. 7 (1999), pp. 119-166.

Part III. Israeli Consciousness and Culture: Critical Perspectives

Ofir Haivry, «Act and Comprehend,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation,
no. l (1996), pp. 5-42. David Hazony, «Memory in Ruins,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation, no.
16 (2004), pp. 11-23. Alek D. Epstein, «The Decline of the Israeli Sociology,» Azure: Ideas for
the Jewish Nation, no. 16 (2004), pp. 78-108.

Part IV. In the Shadow of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: New Research

Yagil Henkin, «Urban Warfare in Jenin: Lessons for the War on
Terror,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation, no. 15 (2003), pp. 33-69. Bennett Zimmerman, Roberta Seid and Michael L. Wise, «Voodoo
Demographics,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation, no. 25 (2006),
pp. 61-78. Moshe Yalon, «The IDF and the Israeli Spirit,» Azure: Ideas for the Jewish
Nation, no. 24 (2006), pp. 25-38.