While most people view the Palestinian conflict as the greatest threat to Israel's survival, it is in fact only one of the nation's long-term concerns. Aside from terrorists seeking to destroy Israel, religious extremism - both Islamic and Jewish - challenges its existence as a secular state. Faced with everything from a quickly growing Arab population to internal political divisions to contested sources of water, the country's future can seem precarious. Bard paints a realistic picture of the road ahead with a hopeful message: Israel will not only survive, but will endure long into the future.