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Author Goldberg, Giora, 1948-

Title Ben-Gurion against the Knesset / Giora Goldberg ; translator, Chaya Naor
Published London : Frank Cass, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (338 pages)
Series Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society
Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society.
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
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Subject Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973.
SUBJECT Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973 fast
Subject Israel. Keneset -- History -- 20th century
SUBJECT Israel. Keneset fast
Subject Legislative power -- Israel -- History -- 20th century
Representative government and representation -- Israel -- History -- 20th century
Ministerial responsibility.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch.
Legislative power
Ministerial responsibility
Politics and government
Representative government and representation
SUBJECT Israel -- Politics and government -- 1948-1967. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96011901
Subject Israel
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
Author Naor, Chaya
ISBN 0203017404
0203690877
9780203690871
9780203017401
0203017404