Israel Studies Forum

ISSN 1065-7711

Publisher: Berghahn Journals

ISF is the journal of the Association for Israel Studies, an international and interdisciplinary scholarly organization dedicated to the study of Israeli society, history, politics, and culture.

The journal explores modern and contemporary Israel from the perspective of the social sciences, history, the humanities, and cultural studies. It also pays close attention to the relationships of Israel to the larger world, especially the Palestinians and other Arabs, the United States, Europe, and other international actors, as well as reviewing in a timely manner recent books on Israel-related themes.

Volume 20, Number 1, Summer 2005

Editorial

The AIS-Berghahn Partnership
pp. v-vi(1)
Author: Peleg, Ilan

Articles: The State of the Field, I

Ethnic Democracy Revisited: On the State of Democracy in the Jewish State
pp. 3-27(25)
Authors: Peled, Yoav; Navot, Doron

The Failure of Israeli Academic and Public Sociologies: A Call for Discussion and Debate
pp. 28-48(21)
Author: Kimmerling, Baruch

Uniqueness and Similarities in the Study of Israeli Parties: The Case of the 2003 Elections
pp. 49-69(21)
Author: Mendilow, Jonathan

"If Not Now, When?" Israeli Literature and Political Responsibility
pp. 70-82(13)
Author: Shiffman, Smadar

Book Reviews

Book Reviews
pp. 83-98(16)

Notes on Contributors

Contributors
pp. 99-99(1)

Israel Studies Centers and Chairs

Israel Studies Centers and Chairs
pp. 100-105(6)