Split Corporatism in Israel

213 Pages·1991·14.443 MB·English

by  Lev Luis Grinberg

SPLIT CORPORATISM
IN ISRAEL
SUNY Series in Israeli Studies
Russell Stone, Editor
A publication from the Center for the
Study and Documentation of Israeli Society,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
SPLIT CORPORATISM
IN ISRAEL
LEV LUIS GRINBERG
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Grinberg, Lev Luis, 1953-
Split corporatism in Israel/Lev Luis Grinberg.
p. cm. - (SUNY series in Israeli studies)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7914-0705-5 (alk. paper). - ISBN 0-7914-0706-3 (pbk.
alk. paper)
1. Histadrut ha-kelalit shel ha-'ovdim be-Erets-Yisra'el.
2. Trade-unions-Israel. 3. Industrial relations-IsraeL
I. Title. II. Series.
HD8660.A5H583 1991
331.88'095694-dc20 90-45047
CIP
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To Yael, Michal, and Jonathan

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Prologue 1
1. Corporatism and Dualism 19
2. Historical Background 38
3. The State's Failure to Create Homogenic Corporatism 75
4. The Dynamics of Split Corporatism:
Government versus Private Sector Corporatism 98
5. The Legitimation of the Histadrut Leadership 116
6. Disinflation and the Problem of State Autonomy 134
Epilogue 157
Appendix of Sources 173
Notes 175
Glossary 185
Bibliography 189
Index 197
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank the Sapir Center for its financial support for
this research and Michael Shalev for allowing me to use material collect
ed in a joint study. Michael Shalev deserves my special gratitude for his
friendly advice, comments, and encouragement throughout all stages of
my research. I also thank Yonatan Shapiro, Naomi Chazan, Yoav Peled,
Nitza Berkovitz, and Ronen Shamir for their useful comments, and Jon
Simons for his close work with me in writing the book in English.
Special thanks are due to Baruch Kimmerling, without whose prodding
and encouragement this book would not have been written.
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