The State and Capitalism in Israel Contributor(s): Porat, Amir Ben (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313281491 ISBN-13: 9780313281495 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1993 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
Dewey: 338.956 |
LCCN: 92042670 |
Lexile Measure: 1390 |
Series: Greenwood Educators' Reference Collection, |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.08 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This study examines the development of capitalism in Israel. Taking a different view from the traditional modernization perspective, Ben-Porat argues that since 1948--when Israel became a state--the process of forming a capitalist society has underlain all other major processes. To explain capitalism in Israel, a perspective is needed that treats the problems of implanting capitalism in post-colonial states. Problems include the undeveloped class structure; the inability of the bourgeoisie to fulfill its capitalist role; the continuing post-colonial dependency on state support; and, most importantly, the central role of the state in enhancing, but also regulating, capitalism. |