The Industrial Geography Of Israel

THE INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY OF ISRAEL In some ways, 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 geopolitical situation has also encouraged a policy of attempted self-reliance, especially for defence purposes. These factors, combined with 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 industrialisation, mainly by the kibbutz (communal settlement) movement, is another unique feature. The Industrial Geography of Israel presents a comprehensive overview of the 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, as well as theories of industrial location and regional planning and development. 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. THE INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY OF ISRAEL Yehuda Gradus, Eran Razin and Shaul Krakover London and New York First published 1993 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2006. “ To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/.” Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 © 1993 Yehuda Gradus, Eran Razin and Shaul Krakover All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Librar