Abstract
Since the mid-1990s, both the Israeli state and Israeli society have been developing and implementing several separate new policies regarding the country’s seas. These include the extraction of offshore hydrocarbons; expansion of the navy; massive desalination projects; and several legislative, planning, and zoning initiatives. Put together, these changes amount to a “turn to the sea” that profoundly affects Israel’s economy, foreign policy, and military. This article compares this shift to historical precedents, offering Israel as a template for a new, cumulative model that does not conform to the existing narratives of how polities have turned to the maritime domain.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 610-630 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Middle East Journal |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Middle East Institute.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Sociology and Political Science