Historical Dictionary of Israel: No. 8 (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East) - Hardcover

Few countries have been the focal point of more substantial and continuing international attention and aroused more controversy than Israel. Although much has been written about Israel, this volume fills a void in the literature by providing a convenient reference work in which the reader can obtain objective information about people, places, and events. In a dictionary format, it provides information on history, politics, international relations, society, culture, economics, demography, and geography...Clearly written entries...The work's strength is enabling users to gain a good understanding of the political aspects of the state...a thorough, solid reference source...- REFERENCE BOOKS BULLETIN This dictionary, which serves as a good introduction to the subject, is the only one of its kind in the English language and is thus a useful reference work for professionals and lay readers alike. - LIBRARY JOURNAL ...Reich's selection seems judicious...a generally accurate and extremely useful reference work, which will certainly be consulted frequently by all those interested in the State of Israel. - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES

Bernard Reich, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University, serves as a consultant to various United States government agencies and to international business and has written extensively on Israel and the Middle East. Some of his authored and edited works are the highly acclaimed Political Leaders of the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa: A Biographical Dictionary; Quest for Peace: U.S.-Israel Relations and the Arab-Israeli Conflict; Israel: Land of Tradition and Conflict; and The United States and Israel: Influence in the Special Relationship. He has also published numerous articles on Israeli politics and foreign policy as well as on other aspects of Middle East politics and international relations.