The Globalization of Israel: McWorld in Tel Aviv, Jihad in Jerusalem (Global Realities)
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The Globalization of Israel: McWorld in Tel Aviv, Jihad in Jerusalem (Global Realities)
Book Details
- Author
- Uri Ram
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Category
- Israel & Palestine
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780415953030
- ISBN-10
- 0415953030
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ISBN: 0415953030
Author: Ram, Uri
Condition: New
This book focuses on how globalization is impacting contemporary Israel. It is a concise and originally argued introduction to Israel, but the author, Uri Ram, is careful to frame his analysis in a broader discussion of Israeli history and broader social currents. Focusing in particular on two defining - and conflicting - contemporary trends; one toward advanced liberal democracy with a cosmopolitan edge, and the other toward ethno-religious traditionalism and rejection of the secularism associated with market driven globalization. The cosmopolitan, high-tech driven city of Tel Aviv represents the former trend, and Jerusalem - a city increasingly dominated by orthodox Jews - represents the latter. Using Benjamin Barber's Jihad versus McWorld thesis to good effect, Ram's book will stand as an ideal introduction to contemporary Israel and its place in the world.
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