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The assassination of Israel's prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, in November 1995 was a blow to the country's social body. In this book, 15 contributors from a range of disciplines--history, psychology, anthropology, political science, and cultural theory--survey the various reactions to the assassination and analyze its ramifications and repercussions.
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The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin provides the most comprehensive scholarly analysis of Rabin's assassination that is available to date. For those wishing to understand the causes of the assassination and the reactions to it, it is indispensable. It also provides a wealth of valuable insights for anyone interested in the social and cultural processes of national mourning, grief, and commemoration. Finally, the book offers an outstanding example of how contributions from a variety of disciplinary perspectives can explore a topic of common concern. One can only hope that more such interdisciplinary efforts will appear in future."
