Book contents
- Law and Identity in Israel
- Cambridge Studies in Law and Judaism
- Law and Identity in Israel
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I Seeking to Fashion National Law
- Part II The Resurgence of Cultural Conflict
- 7 Jewish Heritage and a Jewish Democratic State
- 8 The Identity Turn and the Jewish and Democratic State
- Part III Zionism, Democracy, Law, and Culture
- Conclusion
- List of Legal Cases
- Legislation
- Bibliography
- Index
8 - The Identity Turn and the Jewish and Democratic State
from Part II - The Resurgence of Cultural Conflict
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 October 2019
Book contents
- Law and Identity in Israel
- Cambridge Studies in Law and Judaism
- Law and Identity in Israel
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I Seeking to Fashion National Law
- Part II The Resurgence of Cultural Conflict
- 7 Jewish Heritage and a Jewish Democratic State
- 8 The Identity Turn and the Jewish and Democratic State
- Part III Zionism, Democracy, Law, and Culture
- Conclusion
- List of Legal Cases
- Legislation
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 8 provides the broader context of reinserting the identity discourse into Israeli law. It notes the rise of identity, religious, and cultural discourse throughout the world, Israel included, and then recounts the fiery polemic that broke out in Israel at the end of the twentieth century and the central role the law played in this debate. The chapter also briefly considers the dangers presented by the legalized polemic of identity and culture.
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- Law and Identity in IsraelA Century of Debate, pp. 134 - 154Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019