Description |
1 online resource (338 pages) |
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Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society |
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Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society.
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Contents |
Chapter Foreword: The Theory of the Status of Legislatures -- part PART ONE The Establishment of Parliamentary Institutions -- chapter 1 From the People's Council to the First Knesset -- chapter 2 Parliamentary Committees -- part PART TWO The Struggle Against the Knesset's Institutional Power -- chapter 3 Dissolving the Knesset -- chapter 4 Investigation of the Government by the Knesset -- chapter 5 Symbolic Competition -- part PART THREE The Struggle Against the Knesset Members -- chapter 6 The Immunity of Knesset Members -- chapter 7 Collective Responsibility and Coalition Discipline -- chapter 8 Intra-Party Politics and Nominations -- part PART FOUR Parliamentary Style and Conflicts with Political Rivals -- chapter 9 Attacks on the Knesset and Knesset Members -- chapter 10 Attacks on the Political Opposition and the Parties |
Summary |
The power struggle between Ben-Gurion and the Knesset was not primarily concerned with who should hold the reins of power, but with the ideals that should lie behind government. Ben-Gurion did not think that the Knesset had the moral backbone required at a historic turning-point in Israeli history, when the character of the nation was being developed; although he conceded that it was capable of dealing with the more mundane administrative tasks. He therefore denied the Knesset the right to take part in the policy-making process, caused a decline in the support of the elite and the general publ |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
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Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973.
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Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973 fast |
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Israel. Keneset -- History -- 20th century
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Israel. Keneset fast |
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Legislative power -- Israel -- History -- 20th century
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Representative government and representation -- Israel -- History -- 20th century
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Ministerial responsibility.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch.
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Legislative power
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Ministerial responsibility
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Politics and government
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Representative government and representation
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Israel -- Politics and government -- 1948-1967. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96011901
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Israel
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Electronic book
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Author |
Naor, Chaya
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ISBN |
0203017404 |
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0203690877 |
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9780203690871 |
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9780203017401 |
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0203017404 |
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