POLI 437 Lecture 6: November 22-December 1
23 Jan 2018
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November 22, 2016: the legal system and political economy: birth rate convergence among arabs and jews w/much higher arab than. Jewish brith rate, concern relative proportions of population would shift dramatically the arab birth rate has dropped a lot; greater opportunities for arab women. Bibi netanyahu- longest period as pm next to dbg. Advance work reflects assessment of government and military of ongoing threats. Israel remains dependent on us for military support: economic background of israel, early years of statehood: tight financial controls currency and exchange was tightly regulated. Israelis not allowed to own foreign bank accounts: price controls after the establishment of the state- food, clothing, shoes. Food rationing by the british in ww2, policies continued into the first year of statehood. American) jewry: economic and social goals of early mapai govt. was to achieve more egalitarianism and to develop the economy by planning.
