Land of Paradoxes: Interest Politics in Israel

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LAND OF PARADOXES LAND OF PARADOXES SUNY Series in Israeli Studies Russell Stone, editor SUNY Series in Israeli Stu:dies Russell Stone, editor LAND OF PARADOXES Interest Politics in Israel BY YAEL YISHAI STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS LAND OF PARADOXES Interest Politics in Israel BY YAEL YISHAI STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 1991 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address State Univers.ity of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 12246 Production by Marilyn P. Semerad Marketing by Bernadette LaManna Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ishai, Yael. Land of paradoxes; interest politics in Israel/Yael Yishai. p. cm. - (SUNY series in Israeli studit!s) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-0725-X (cloth). - ISBN 0-7914-0726-8 (pbk.) 1. Pressure groups-Israel. 2. Israel-Politics and government. I. Title. II. Series. JQ1825.P359I84 1991 322.4 '3 '095694-dc20 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 90-10193 CIP Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 1991 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 12246 Production by Marilyn P. Semerad Marketing by Bernadette LaManna Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ishai, Yael. Land of paradoxes : interest politics in Israel/Yael Yishai. p. em. - (SUNY series in Israeli studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-0725-X (cloth). - ISBN 0-7914-0726-8 (pbk.) 1. Pressure groups-Israel. 2. Israel-Politics and government. I. Title. II. Series. JQ1825.P359I84 1991 322.4'3'095694-dc20 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 90-10193 eIP For my mother For my mother ...