02694nam 2200601Ia 450 991096288910332120250313134513.097866101507249780203646212020364621597811357539861135753989978071468552607146855269781280150722128015072697811357539931135753997(CKB)2670000000336079(EBL)200996(OCoLC)275260398(MiAaPQ)EBC200996(EXLCZ)99267000000033607920031125d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Israel Defence Force and the foundation of Israel /Zev DroryLondon ;New York RoutledgeCurzon20051 online resource (278 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9780714656632 0714656631 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. David Ben-Gurion's Position and Influence in Shaping the State; 2. The Israel Defence Force and Settlement; 3. The Nahal; 4. Army Assistance for Transit Camp Residents; 5. IDF Activity in Education and Culture; 6. The Gadna - Its Activities and Educational Role; Conclusion; Bibliography; IndexThis 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.Military social workIsraelHistoryIsraelEmigration and immigrationGovernment policyIsraelEmigration and immigrationSocial aspectsIsraelMilitary policyIsraelPolitics and government1948-1967Military social workHistory.956.94052Derori Zeev1791760MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910962889103321The Israel Defence Force and the foundation of Israel4329553UNINA