Book

Power and ritual in the Israel Labor Party: a study in political anthropology

M.E. SharpeArmonk, N.Y. • Published In 1993 • Pages: xx, 267

By: Aronoff, Myron Joel.

Abstract
In its brief history the Israeli political system has been characterized by a process of fission and fusion — the splitting apart and remerging of its political parties. This document presents an exhaustive analysis of this process by focusing on the major labor parties that have dominated the political system since their inception prior to Israeli independence in 1948. Aronoff explores the historical origin of the factional system in the pre-state Jewish YISHUV (the Jewish community in Palestine prior to independence), and relates the process of fission and fusion to the dynamic socio-economic and political changes that characterize the development of Israeli society. Major characteristics of the political culture and institutional framework are related to their influence on the factional system. The author's analysis focuses on the structural and functional characteristics of the factions in the Israel Labor Party and their importance to the political process, especially the competitive one (p. 14).
Subjects
Labor organization
Cooperative organization
Public lectures
Ingroup antagonisms
External relations
Political parties
Elections
culture
Israelis
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Political Scientist
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2003
Field Date
1969-1974
Coverage Date
1900-1992
Coverage Place
Israel
Notes
by Myron J. Aronoff
Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-254) and index
LCCN
92013466
LCSH
Israelis