The Emergence oa the Concept oa Economic Independence in the Israeli Discourse , 1948-1966 Arye Krampa This article traces the development and translation into policy oa a national ethos based on economic independence in Israel’s first two decades . The rise of the ethos of economic independence resulted from the interaction between political leaders , public administrators , and economic experts . The concept of a national economic ethos facilitates our understanding of the relationship between nationalism and the economic discourse . Unlike other concepts , it assumes that national ideologies are based on economic concepts and , vice versa , economic policy-making is based on a specific national vision . Therefore , the concept of a national economic ethos enables us to analyze political-economic debates as the clash between economic and national views . Israel’s Unaccountable Elite : The Case of the Finance Ministry’s Upper Echelons Abraham Doron The article explores the Treasury el...
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