The community settlement: a neo-rural territorial tool
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In this paper, the authors describe the use of the homogeneous character of the Israeli Community Settlements, which are small-scale non-agricultural villages that consist of a limited number of families and a homogenous character.Abstract:
The Israeli Community Settlements are small-scale non-agricultural villages that consist of a limited number of families and a homogenous character. This method began to be used by the Israeli gove...read more
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The Americanisation of Israeli housing practices
TL;DR: The UN Resolution 181 of 27 November 1947, which called for the establishment of a Jewish state in parts of Palestine, was one of the only votes backed by both the USSR and the USA as mentioned in this paper.
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Global ideas and cultural responsiveness: why new towns in Israel and Brazil are not the same
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how local culture may curb the homogenizing forces of globalization in the diffusion of planning ideas, given that the built environment is constructed both physically and cultu...
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Supply-side Territoriality: reshaping a geopolitical project according to economic means
TL;DR: In this article, a series of suburban settlements adjacent to the border with the occupied West-Bank which illustrate the increasing privatisation of the Israeli settlement mechanism is discussed. But the authors focus on the development of the "Stars" and do not consider the economic feasibility of the private sector.
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The Bourgeoisification of the Green-Line: the new Israeli middle-class and the Suburban Settlement
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on Kochav-Yair and Oranit, two localities that exemplify the Israeli Suburban Settlement phenomenon, and analyze the planning and construction process of both case studies, as well as their spatial characteristics.
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Elvis in Jerusalem: Post-Zionism and the Americanization of Israel
TL;DR: Segev as discussed by the authors argues that the sweeping Americanization of the country has had an extraordinarily beneficial influence, bringing not only McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts but the virtues of pragmatism, tolerance, and individualism.
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The Politics of Suburbia: Israel's Settlement Policy and the Production of Space in the Metropolitan Area of Jerusalem:
TL;DR: In this article, a case study of the Jewish settlement of Ma'ale Adummim, located in the eastern periphery of the city of Jerusalem, is presented, where the authors address the complex nexus between planning and state-building practices.
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Democracy and Terrorism
James M. Lutz,Brenda J. Lutz +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between the degree of openness (democracy) and international terrorist activity from 1972 to 1995 in approximately 100 countries was investigated, and it was shown that democratic political systems provide greater opportunities for terrorist groups and create permissive environments in which terrorist networks operate more easily.
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Normalizing Occupation: The Politics of Everyday Life in the West Bank Settlements
TL;DR: Normalizing Occupation: The Politics of Everyday Life in the West Bank Settlements as mentioned in this paper attempts to lift the veil on what lies behind the occupation and the settlement enterprise using an overwhelmingly Israeli narrative.
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Arab Land and Israeli Policy
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss Arab Land and Israeli Policy, and present a comprehensive survey of the past decade in the field of Middle East Studies, focusing on Arab-Israel relations.