Description: Uses an innovative theoretical framework to comparatively explore the dynamics of state expansion and contraction in Syria (1976-2005), Morocco (since 1975), and Israel (since 1967).
Brief description: Johannes Becke is Professor of Israel and Middle East Studies at the Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies in Germany.
Review Quotes:
"...The Land beyond the Border brings a refreshing and important perspective on the Israeli occupation by way of comparison to other cases of expansionism in the Middle East ... as is typical of Becke's writing, the book is theoretical and rich in fascinating details." - Israel Studies Review
"...the author has amassed provocative sets of facts well worth a critical reading by specialists." - CHOICE