The course explores the main events and developments in the
political and social history of Israel since the establishment of the
state in 1948 until the present day. It discusses crucial political
figures, such as David Ben Gurion, Yitzhak Rabin, Ariel Sharon and
Benyamin Netanyahu, as well as socio-cultural processes resulting among
others from the Jewish character of the state, the multicultural society
and the ever-present remembrance of the Shoah. The focus is laid on
internal affairs and domestic politics. International relations and
Arab-Israeli conflict are discussed only to the extent necessary to
understand the local situation.
- Kursleiter:in: Dr. phil. Michael Schulz