Abstract
This review essay examines recent studies of Israeli society and politics, with a focus on questions of identity, conflict and political boundaries. It looks at different scholarly attempts to address these issues, and reflects on their relevance for broader theoretical paradigms. It concludes by asserting the need for an approach that would combine a focus on culture and identity with an analysis of legal and material realities. This can be done effectively only by including the perspectives of Palestinians (citizens and subjects alike) as an essential part of the analysis.
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