CPO 4000/JST 3930
Fall, 2010
Dr. Kenneth D. Wald

Final Exam Study Guide


Here are the potential essay questions:

1. The Israeli proclamation of independence declares that the state will be "Jewish and democratic," promising to "ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex."  After 60 years of statehood, how is Israel doing? (Note: You can equate ethnicity and nationalism with race.)
2. How does the religion of Judaism infuse and affect the operation of the state of Israel?
3. Scholars debate whether the state of Israel is a democracy, ethnic democracy or something else altogether. Discuss these concepts and indicate which option you would select and why.
   
   
4. "Internal strife is the primary source of tension among Israelis today and the greatest long-term threat to Israel's survival. It is time to make peace with our worst enemy--ourselves." These words come from a leading Israeli commentator. Describe and discuss the major internal divisions that threaten the unity of Israel.