The Israeli Defence Forces and the Foundation of Israel: Utopia in Uniform

Drory, Ze'ev

ISBN 10: 0714685526 / ISBN 13: 9780714685526

Published by Routledge, 2004

About this Item

Discusses the contribution and role of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) in the area of immigrant absorption and settlement during the first years of the Israeli State. The author examines how under the guidance of David Ben-Gurion Israel was able to combat severe economic and social difficulties, and build a civil society to underpin the new state. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522. . 2004. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Israeli Defence Forces and the Foundation of Israel: Utopia in Uniform
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714685526
• ISBN 13: 9780714685526
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book discusses the contribution of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to the building of the social and educational foundations of the country, and its role in the area of immigrant absorption and settlement during the first years of the Israeli State. The author examines how under the guidance of David Ben-Gurion Israel was able to utilize the values of military organization to combat severe, economic, and social difficulties, and build a civil society to underpin the new state.

About the Author

Ze'ev Drory is Director of the Military and Defence Studies programme at the Department of History, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He is the author of Israel's Reprisal Policy, 1935-1956 (Frank Cass, 2004).