Published by Cambridge University Press – 2008 The state of Israel came into existence in 1948. Colin Shindler’s book traces Israel’s history across sixty years, from its optimistic beginnings – immigration, settlement, the creation of its towns and institutions – through the wars with its Arab neighbours, and the confrontation with the Palestinians. Shindler paints a … Read more

Published by Granta Books – 2007 Zionism was a movement of national liberation. It sought to establish a permanent home for the Jewish people where they could attain political independence and instigate a national renaissance. Some Zionists were inspired by a vision of religious redemption and the onset of the messianic age. For others it represented … Read more

Why did Israel shift from a state based on pioneering egalitarianism and “”making the desert bloom”” to one which is chiefly known for its military prowess? Colin Shindler examines Israel’s shift to the right at the hands of Menachem Begin, the supposed “”disciple”” of Vladimir Jabotinsky. He demonstrates through previously unpublished sources how Israel drifted … Read more

A critical appraisal of the right-wing Likud government’s rule in Israel from 1977-1992. The different ideological origins of both Begin and Shamir are examined, as well as how far they were influenced by pre-war nationalist models in Pilsudski’s Poland and Mussolini’s Italy. Exploring Begin’s involvement with revisionist Zionism since 1931 and his lifelong struggle to … Read more

Published by I.B. Tauris. – 1991 This book traces Israel’s transformation from a pioneering collective into its troubled present state. It examines the effect that the Palestinian problem has had on the Israeli state and its society. The book explores the nature of Zionist radicalism and shows how it was strengthened by the opposition to … Read more

Publisher by Bachman & Turner, Nov 1978 – 292 pages Exit Visa: Détente, Human Rights and the Jewish Emigration Movement in the USSR.