Description
This book examines the social, economic and political developments in the state of Israel. Topics discussed include mineral deposits in Israel; CIS immigration in Israel; the changes in work goals importance among Israeli workers over a period of 25 years; Israeli-U.S. relations; and Israels offshore natural gas discoveries.
Chapter
Offshore Hydrocarbons in Israel
8. COMPLEX DIAMOND-ORE DEPOSITS IN MAKHTESH RAMON
9. LAKE KINNERET (SEA OF GALILEE): THE MAIN SOURCE OF FRESH WATER IN ISRAEL
CIS IMMIGRANTS IN ISRAEL: ONE BLOCK OR SEGMENTED PARTS?
Patterns of Sociocultural Adjustment of Immigrants in the Target Society
1990’s CISImmigrants in Israel
Division of the Immigrants into Clusters on the Basis of the Type of Sociocultural Adjustment Pattern
Model: Sociocultural Adjustment Pattern as Dependent Variable
The Stagnative vs. the Integrative Pattern
The Selective Acculturation vs. the Integrative Pattern
The Segregative vs. the Integrative Pattern
CHANGES IN WORK GOALS' IMPORTANCE AMONG ISRAELI WORKERS OVER THE COURSE OF TIME*
STABILITY AND CHANGE OF VALUES OVER TIME
CAUSES OF CHANGES IN VALUES
GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES/COHORT EFFECT ON WORK VALUES
Measurement of Work Goals
ISRAEL: BACKGROUND AND U.S. RELATIONS*
Response to the Situation in Egypt1
Lebanon: Government Collapse and New Cabinet Negotiations7
Leaked Palestinian Papers
Shepherd Hotel Demolition
Natural Gas Discoveries15
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF ISRAEL18
The 2009 Elections and Current Government
RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
Scientific and Business Cooperation
Strategic Defense Initiative
Iron Dome and other Missile Defense Cooperation
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
Preserving Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge
Israeli Military Sales to Third Parties
Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Intellectual Property Protection
ISRAEL’S OFFSHORE NATURAL GAS DISCOVERIES ENHANCE ITS ECONOMIC AND ENERGY OUTLOOK*
NATURAL GAS DISCOVERIES IMPROVE ENERGY SECURITY
Minimal Use of Natural Gas Currently
Electricity Generation Sector Likely to be Transformed
Proposed Energy Tax Changes11
Comparison to U.S. Energy Tax Policy24
Lebanon Contests Discoveries
Export Potential Possible
Other Regional Natural Gas Development Likely
Israel: Social, Economic and Political Developments
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