A state is born : the establishment of the Israeli system of government, 1947-1951 / Jonathan David Fine ; translated from Hebrew by Tamar L. Cohen ; edited by Fray Hochstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fine, Jonathan David, author.

Contributor:

Cohen, Tamar Liza, translator.

Hochstein, Fray, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Israel. Vaadat HaMatzav.

Israel.

Israel. Miśrad ha-penim.

Israel. Miśrad ha-ʻavodah ṿeha-reṿaḥah.

Israel--Politics and government--1948-1967.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (446 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : Sunny Press, 2018.

Summary:

Although Israel was not the only country that emerged during the postcolonial era following World War II, it was very different than others in the British Empire such as India, Iraq, Egypt, Kenya, and Nigeria. In A State Is Born, Jonathan David Fine uses newly discovered archival materials to reveal the complex challenges Israeli decision makers faced during the transition from British colonial rule in Palestine to Israeli sovereignty in the newly founded State of Israel. Including discussions of topics such as the Va'adat HaMatzav (special Committee for the transition period) and the formation of the ministries of Interior and Labor, Fine focuses on the planning policy and implementation behind the establishment of the Israeli governmental system during its most crucial formative period, 1947–1951, a dramatic transitory phase for both Jews and Arabs that continues to reverberate to this day.

Contents:

Vaadat Hamatzav (January 1947-April 1948)

The backdrop for the establishment of Vaadat Hamatzav

The activity of Vaadat Hamatzav up to the outbreak of the War of Independence (October-December 1947)

Vaadat Hamatzav during the war

Long-range planning

the judicial system and the final report of Vaadat Hamatzav

Vaadat Hamatzav and the planning of the Interior Ministry and the Labor Ministry

The government ministries during the war : from the establishment of the provisional government to the first elections (April 1948-January 1949)

Establishing the legal and executive foundations of the government system

The Interior Ministry during the War of Independence (May 1948-January 1949)

The Labor Ministry during the war (May 1948-January 1949)

The establishment of the Israeli government after the first elections (January 1949-November 1951)

Elections to the first Knesset : results and significance

The Interior Ministry (January 1949-November 1951)

The Labor Ministry (January 1949-November 1951)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781438467986

1438467982