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Israel: Identity, Politics, and Society
GOV 1213

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Description

This course provides an in-depth view of the intricate nature of Israeli politics and society. Much of Israeli politics revolves around questions of identity. Israel’s identity, in turn, is complex, multifaceted, and contested. Most Israelis hold overlapping, powerful and sometimes even competing identities that are reflected in the country’s politics. To understand the identity-politics nexus, this course first examines the development of Israeli institutions, including the ideological premises underlying these institutions. The course then surveys the most prominent identity questions in Israel. The influence of the regional Arab-Israeli conflict, as well as Palestinian-Israeli relations on internal identity politics will also be examined.

Class Notes

Instructor: Oded Haklai

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School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Department Government
Course Component Lecture
Subject Government
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students