Overview
Israel's industrial geography is unique. The continuing Arab-Israeli conflict has been a primary force behind government intervention in settlement patterns, and has led to a major effort to disperse industry. The geo-political situation has also encouraged a policy of attempted self-reliance, especially for defence purposes. These factors, combined with an abundant human capital, have given Israeli high-technology industries a special place in the international division of labour. The absorption of waves of mass immigration has influenced industrial development. Rural industrialization, mainly by the kibbutz (communal settlement) movement, is another unique feature. ""The Industrial Geography of Israel"" attempts to present a comprehensive overview of industrial spatial development of Israel from the Ottoman era to present times, evaluating industrial dispersal policy, corporate geography, high-technology industries, entrepreneurship and rural industrial development. The spatial development of Israeli industry is set within the broader context of Israel's political and economic development and of global economic change.
Full Product Details
Author: Yehuda Gradus ,
Shaul Krakover ,
Eran Razin ,
Eran Razin (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9780415021562
ISBN 10: 0415021561
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 July 1993
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
... an overview of the industrial spatial development of Israel from the Ottoman era to the present day.... - Shofar The spatial development of Israeli industry is set within the braoder context of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Middle East as a whole. - Shofar
... an overview of the industrial spatial development of Israel from the Ottoman era to the present day.... <br>- Shofar <br> The spatial development of Israeli industry is set within the braoder context of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Middle East as a whole. <br>- Shofar <br>
... an overview of the industrial spatial development of Israel from the Ottoman era to the present day.... - Shofar The spatial development of Israeli industry is set within the braoder context of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Middle East as a whole. - Shofar
Author Information
Yehuda Gradus holds the Harry Levy Chair in Geography and Regional Planning and is Head of the Centre for Regional Development Policy at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Eran Razin is Senior Lecturer in Geography at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and Shaul Krakover is Senior Lecturer and Chairman of the Department of Geography and Environmental Development, also at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
