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3934979Governing Israelhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/governing-israel-9781351516846/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2944449/7c0d3bb6-f588-4303-9cdb-4d7e262a0ebe.jpg?v=63838466492507000012001200MXNTaylor & FrancisInStock/Ebooks/<p>Israeli politics and policymaking reflect themes long imbedded in Jewish culture. The concepts of Chosen People and Promised Land, and their meaning in Christian as well as Jewish religious traditions, assure that Israel is perpetually in the international spotlight. They also impose a sense of distinctiveness on the Israeli population. Some Israelis trumpet their countrys accomplishments with unrestrained superlatives. Social critics accuse Israel of having the worst of the worlds conditions. In this they reflect another trait that seems to have been inherited from the ancients: the prophetic tradition of extreme self-criticism. In reality, much of what occurs in Israel is similar to what occurs in countries that share its characteristics: democracy, western culture, and an advanced level of economic development. Such an idea may seem bizarre alongside headlines about suicide bombings and the countrys aggressive defensive posture. This misses what is normal about Israel. In Israel policymakers weigh benefits and costs of various options, and generally choose something moderate, just as they do elsewhere. But this reality does not dim the rhetoric of politics, where hyperbole frequently seems more evident than rational discourse. Sharkansky discusses three central issues in Israeli public affairs: religion, national security, and social policy. He describes how policymakers relate to these issue and themes. Major problems may not be solved, but they are managed in a way that is tolerable. It is in this trait that Israel resembles other western democracies. In sum, biblical themes affect Israels political rhetoric more than they affect the way officials actually work out their problems. Pragmatic coping with worldly realities generally overcomes emotional expressions that convey ingredients of spirituality.</p>...3871054Governing Israel12001200https://www.gandhi.com.mx/governing-israel-9781351516846/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2944449/7c0d3bb6-f588-4303-9cdb-4d7e262a0ebe.jpg?v=638384664925070000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20179781351516846_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9781351516846_<p>Israeli politics and policymaking reflect themes long imbedded in Jewish culture. The concepts of Chosen People and Promised Land, and their meaning in Christian as well as Jewish religious traditions, assure that Israel is perpetually in the international spotlight. They also impose a sense of distinctiveness on the Israeli population. Some Israelis trumpet their countrys accomplishments with unrestrained superlatives. Social critics accuse Israel of having the worst of the worlds conditions. In this they reflect another trait that seems to have been inherited from the ancients: the prophetic tradition of extreme self-criticism. In reality, much of what occurs in Israel is similar to what occurs in countries that share its characteristics: democracy, western culture, and an advanced level of economic development. Such an idea may seem bizarre alongside headlines about suicide bombings and the countrys aggressive defensive posture. This misses what is normal about Israel. In Israel policymakers weigh benefits and costs of various options, and generally choose something moderate, just as they do elsewhere. But this reality does not dim the rhetoric of politics, where hyperbole frequently seems more evident than rational discourse. Sharkansky discusses three central issues in Israeli public affairs: religion, national security, and social policy. He describes how policymakers relate to these issue and themes. Major problems may not be solved, but they are managed in a way that is tolerable. It is in this trait that Israel resembles other western democracies. In sum, biblical themes affect Israels political rhetoric more than they affect the way officials actually work out their problems. Pragmatic coping with worldly realities generally overcomes emotional expressions that convey ingredients of spirituality.</p>(*_*)9781351516846_<p>Israeli politics and policymaking reflect themes long imbedded in Jewish culture. The concepts of Chosen People and Promised Land, and their meaning in Christian as well as Jewish religious traditions, assure that Israel is perpetually in the international spotlight. They also impose a sense of distinctiveness on the Israeli population. Some Israelis trumpet their countrys accomplishments with unrestrained superlatives. Social critics accuse Israel of having the worst of the worlds conditions. In this they reflect another trait that seems to have been inherited from the ancients: the prophetic tradition of extreme self-criticism. In reality, much of what occurs in Israel is similar to what occurs in countries that share its characteristics: democracy, western culture, and an advanced level of economic development. Such an idea may seem bizarre alongside headlines about suicide bombings and the countrys aggressive defensive posture. This misses what is normal about Israel. In Israel policymakers weigh benefits and costs of various options, and generally choose something moderate, just as they do elsewhere. But this reality does not dim the rhetoric of politics, where hyperbole frequently seems more evident than rational discourse. Sharkansky discusses three central issues in Israeli public affairs: religion, national security, and social policy. He describes how policymakers relate to these issue and themes. Major problems may not be solved, but they are managed in a way that is tolerable. It is in this trait that Israel resembles other western democracies. In sum, biblical themes affect Israels political rhetoric more than they affect the way officials actually work out their problems. Pragmatic coping with worldly realities generally overcomes emotional expressions that convey ingredients of spirituality.</p>...9781351516846_Taylor and Francis(*_*)9781351516846_Taylor & Francislibro_electonico_269803fd-762b-364b-af55-a748794ea822_9781351516846;9781351516846_9781351516846InglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/taylorandfrancis-epub-0d321f9b-1d33-408d-8422-57d11e71d0ef.epub2017-09-08T00:00:00+00:00Taylor and Francis