Ben-Gurion's Spy : The Story of the Political Scandal That Shaped Modern Israel by Shabtai Teveth (1996, Hardcover)
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Ben-Gurion's Spy : The Story of the Political Scandal That Shaped Modern Israel, Hardcover by Teveth, Shabtai, ISBN 0231104642, ISBN-13 9780231104647, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Describes how an intelligence caper ordered by Defense Minister Lavon and intelligence chief Benyamin Givly affected Israeli politics
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Product Identifiers
PublisherColumbia University Press
ISBN-100231104642
ISBN-139780231104647
eBay Product ID (ePID)106910
Product Key Features
Number of Pages310 Pages
Publication NameBen-Gurion's Spy : the Story of the Political Scandal That Shaped Modern Israel
LanguageEnglish
SubjectIntelligence & Espionage, Comparative Politics, World / Middle Eastern, Political, Middle East / General
Publication Year1996
TypeTextbook
AuthorShabtai Teveth
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight21.4 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN95-043068
Reviews"A magnificently documented account of the Lavon affair, the 1960 political scandal that led to the demise of Prime Minister David Ben Gurion's government three years later, and, says Teveth, the original progressive ideals of Zionism." -- A. L. A. Booklist, "Absolutely essential for an understanding of Israeli political culture and the nation's early history... highly recommended." -- Library Journal, A magnificently documented account of the Lavon affair, the 1960 political scandal that led to the demise of Prime Minister David Ben Gurion's government three years later, and, says Teveth, the original progressive ideals of Zionism.
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal956.9405/2
SynopsisIn the early 1950s, a group of ill-trained Israeli agents staged a series of disaterous bombings of American and British institutions in Egypt, in an attempt to forestall Britain's final withdrawal drom the Suez. When the plot was revealed in 1955, defense minister Pinhas Lavon - Ben Gurion's handpicked sucessor - was foreced to resign.