Ben-Gurion's political struggles
Subtitle: a lion in winter
By: Shalom Zaki.
Series: Israeli history, politics, and society;; 44; Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society ;; 44.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973; Israel -- Politics and government -- 1948-1967; Israel-Arab War, 1967; Israel -- Military policy -- History -- 20th century
Description: "With insight into one of the principal figures of Zionism and modern Israel, this book explores David Ben-Gurion's political career in the years leading up to the Six-Day War and details many of the crucial issues and events the world is still grappling with. This book traces David Ben-Gurion's waning years in the Israeli political arena. After his resignation from the office of prime minister in 1963, the "Old Man" soon lost faith in his self-chosen successor, Levi Eshkol, and ceaselessly tried to undermine the latter's premiership, eventually forming a breakaway party."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ben-Gurion-Eshkol: initial frictions; title: The Lavon affair; title: The Dimona and Ben-Barka affairs; title: The road to the Six-Day War; title: Criticism of the defense policy; title: Ben-Gurion confronts the war; title: Ben-Gurion's involvement in the war.