The Globalization of Israel: McWorld in Tel Aviv; Jihad in Jerusalem: 2 (Globalizing Regions)

By Uri Ram

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415953049
• ISBN13: 9780415953047
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.4"