pt. I. 1881-1918: Zionism: ideology and praxis : The emergence of the Zionist movement ; Jews, Turks, Arabs: first encounters in the land
pt. II. 1918-1948: a state-in-the-making : Palestine under British rule ; Immigration and settlement during the mandate period ; The Yishuv as an emerging state ; The Yishuv: society, culture, and ethos
pt. III. 1948-1967: Nation building : The War of Independence, 1947-1949 ; The creation of Israeli democracy ; State building: economy, development, and big government ; The Great Aliya: mass immigration ; Culture and norms in an evolving society ; Politics, peace, and war
pt. IV. 1967-1977: a decade of war : Six days that changed the Middle East ; The age of euphoria, 1967-1973 ; The Yom Kippur War, 1973 ; Israeli society after the Yom Kippur War
pt. V. 1977-2000: peace war, and indecision : Begin in power ; The stalemate years: a changing Israeli identity, 1984-1990 ; The decade of hope, 1990-2000
