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This title in other editionsOvercoming Zionism: Creating a Single Democratic State in Israel/Palestineby Joel Kovel
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Joel Kovel argues that the inner contradictions of Zionism have led Israel to a "state-sponsored racism" fully as incorrigible as that of apartheid South Africa and deserving of the same resolution. He argues that only a path toward single-state secular democracy can provide the justice essential to healing the wounds of the Middle East. Kovel is well-known as a writer on the Middle East conflict. In this book he draws on his detailed knowledge to show that Zionism and democracy are essentially incompatible. He offers a thoughtful account of the emergence and disintegration of Zionism that integrates psychological, political, cultural, economic, and ideological levels. Ultimately, Kovel argues, a two-state solution is hopeless as it concedes too much to the regressive forces of nationalism, wherein lie the roots of continued conflict. Book News Annotation:Kovel (editor-in-chief, Capitalism Nature Socialism) presents a
critique of Zionism that goes beyond complaints about the unequal
treatment and rights afforded Palestinians in the Occupied
Territories and within Israel, although these are included, in order
to argue the fundamental incompatibility of Zionism with democracy
and the negative impact of that incompatibility on the very nature of
the Israeli state. In the end, he argues, it will be necessary to
create "Palesreal," a secular, universal democracy. Distributed in
the US by the U. of Michigan Press.
Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:A sensitive and insightful critique of the contradictions of Zionism. Synopsis:-- A call to transform Israel into a secular democracy by a leading writer --'This book is absolutely fundamental for those who reject the unfortunate confusion between Jews, Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel — a confusion which is the basis for About the AuthorJoel Kovel has served as a professor in Psychiatry, Anthropology, Political Science, Social Studies and Communications. He is currently editor-in-chief of Capitalism Nature Socialism (http://www.cnsjournal.org/). Kovel has developed his distinctive approach, which draws on both psychoanalysis and Marxism, across a wide range of publications. His ten books include The Enemy of Nature: The End of Capitalism or the End of the World? (2002), White Racism: A Psychohistory (1970) and Red Hunting in the Promised Land: Anticommunism and the Making of America (1994). Kovel is also a political activist and a media commentator. Table of ContentsPrologue Part One COMING TO ZION 1. A People Apart 2. The Unnatural History of a Bad Idea 3. The Spectre of Shoah Part Two THE JEWISH STATE 4. The Only Democracy in the Middle East 5. Facts on the Ground 6. Partners in Zion 7. Bad Conscience and State Racism 8. Slouching Toward Jerusalem Part Three ZIONISM OVERCOME 9. Beyond the Two-State Solution 10. Palesrael: A Secular and Universal Democracy for Israel/Palestine Bibliography Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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