7. The Social Construction of Israel’s National Security

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. A Model for Analyzing Reciprocal Relations Between the Jewish and Arab Communities in Mandatory Palestine 1
5. 2. Collective Identity as Agency and Structuration of Society: The Israeli Example 25
6. 3. The Formation Process of Palestinian Collective Identities: The Ottoman and Colonial Periods 58
7. 4. Between Primordial and Civil Definitions of the Collective Identity: Eretz Israel or the State of Israel? 85
8. 5. State Building, State Autonomy, and the Identity of Society: The Case of the Israeli State 104
9. 6. Patterns of Militarism in Israel 132
10. 7. The Social Construction of Israel’s National Security 154
11. 8. Jurisdiction in an Immigrant-Settler Society: The Jewish and Democratic State 179
12. 9. Exchanging Territories for Peace: A Macrosociological Approach 199
13. 10. Nationalism, Identity, and Citizenship: An Epilogue to the Yehoshua-Shammas Controversy: A Non-Platontic Dialogue 222
14. 11. The Power-Oriented Settlement: PLO-Israel: The Road to the Oslo Agreement and Back? 235
15. 12. Politicide: Ariel Sharon’s Legacy and the Palestinians 256
16. Epilogue 271
17. Chronology of Major Events 303
18. Notes 335
19. Index 415