{"product_id":"the-globalization-of-israel-mcworld-in-tel-aviv-jihad-in-jerusalem-global-realities-0415953030","title":"The Globalization of Israel: McWorld in Tel Aviv, Jihad in Jerusalem (Global Realities)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0415953030\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ram, Uri\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943942390048,"sku":"NEW0415953030","price":300.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-globalization-of-israel-mcworld-in-tel-aviv-jihad-in-jerusalem-global-realities-0415953030","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}