Authority and Participation in a New Democracy: Political Struggles in Mapai, Israel's Ruling Party, 1948-1953

by Avi Bareli

Authority and Participation in a New Democracy focuses on the changes undergone by Mapai, Israel's first ruling party, during Israel's first years of independence, then analyzes the effects of these changes in relation to Israeli political culture. Bareli's main claim is that it was only during this period that a hierarchically-organized group of leaders succeeded in imposing its dominance, fostering obedience within the party and creating oligarchic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936235277
• ISBN13: 9781936235278
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Academic Studies Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"