The power struggle between Ben-Gurion and the Knesset was not primarily concerned with who should hold the reins of power, but with the ideals that should lie behind government. Ben-Gurion did not think that the Knesset had the moral backbone required at a historic turning-point in Israeli history, when the character of the nation was being developed; although he conceded that it was capable of dealing with the more mundane administrative tasks. He therefore denied the Knesset the right to take part in the policy-making process, caused a decline in the support of the elite and the general public, encouraged partisanship, and endeavored to reduce competitiveness. Ben-Gurion was so dismissive of the Knesset and its members, that he would not even attend parties at which Knesset members were being given awards.
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faction directorate, parliamentary investigation committee, festive session, immunity law, coalition discipline, faction meeting, defence commission, justice committee, transition law, parliamentary style, immigrant camps, coalition management, high competitiveness, parliamentary functions, nominations committee, political committee, security committee, military censor, coalition negotiations, coalition factions, government secretariat, parliamentary life Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ben-Gurion Research Center Archives, Provisional State Council, Knesset Record, Tel Aviv, State Archives, Constituent Assembly, First Knesset, Independence Day, People's Council, Minister of Defence, Achdut Haavoda, State of Israel, Second Knesset, Ministry of Defence, Provisional Council of State, Beba Idelson, Chief of Staff, Knesset Speaker, Mapai Knesset, Minister of Finance, Jewish Agency, War of Independence, Minister of the Interior, Sede Boker, United Religious Front New!
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faction directorate, parliamentary investigation committee, festive session, immunity law, coalition discipline, faction meeting, defence commission, justice committee, transition law, parliamentary style, immigrant camps, coalition management, high competitiveness, parliamentary functions, nominations committee, political committee, security committee, military censor, coalition negotiations, coalition factions, government secretariat, parliamentary life Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ben-Gurion Research Center Archives, Provisional State Council, Knesset Record, Tel Aviv, State Archives, Constituent Assembly, First Knesset, Independence Day, People's Council, Minister of Defence, Achdut Haavoda, State of Israel, Second Knesset, Ministry of Defence, Provisional Council of State, Beba Idelson, Chief of Staff, Knesset Speaker, Mapai Knesset, Minister of Finance, Jewish Agency, War of Independence, Minister of the Interior, Sede Boker, United Religious Front New!
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- Legislatures in Development: Dynamics of Change in New and Old States (Publications of the Consortium for Comparative Legislative Studies) by Joel Smith in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- President and Parliament: A Short History of the French Presidency by Leslie Derfler in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Comparative Legislatures (Contemporary comparative politics series) by Jean Blondel in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Comparative Legislatures (Publications of the Consortium for Comparative Legislative Studies) by Michael L. Mezey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Government and Politics of France by Andrew Knapp in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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