Description |
1 online resource (x, 228 pages) |
Series |
Israeli history, politics and society ; 54 |
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Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society ; 54.
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Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Social and economic mobilization; 1. Mobilization for war; Self-mobilization; National mobilization; Labor service; Emergency services; Draft evasion; Demobilization; 2. Economic mobilization; State of emergency; Food supply; Rationing and control; Racketeering in foodstuffs; Austerity; 3. Financing the war effort; Voluntary funds; The national loan; War Tax and War Loan; Part II: The home front in wartime; 4. Civilians in war; Urban warfare |
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Between the front line and the home frontBombing civilians; War casualties; 5. Jewish war refugees; The frontier and border refugees; Social solidarity; Public protest; Crossing the border; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Summary |
In many ways, the Arab-Israeli war of 1948 is typical of the total military conflicts that characterized the first half of the twentieth century. However, in addition to the military course of the war, and its formative and revolutionary ramifications, this war was also notable for the social mobilization of the Israeli population. Social Mobilization in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948 focuses on these civilian aspects of the war, the involvement of the Israeli home front in the fighting and the participation of society in the process of mobilization. Israeli civil society organi |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949 -- Campaigns -- Israel -- Tel Aviv
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Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949 -- Israel -- Tel Aviv
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HISTORY -- Middle East -- General.
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Military campaigns
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SUBJECT |
Tel Aviv (Israel) -- History, Military
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Israel -- Tel Aviv
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Military history
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781136776489 |
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1136776486 |
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9780203553671 |
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0203553675 |
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1299813461 |
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9781299813465 |
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