The Use of ‘Frontier’ and ‘Periphery’ as Symbolic Capital in the Political Campaign to Determine Israel’s Settlement Map The Case of Biranit

Anat Kidron, Udi Carmi

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Abstract

The shape of Israel’s settlement map in the first two decades of independence was the outcome of formative political, economic, and social mechanisms. This article focuses on settlement in the mountain region through an examination of the failed settlement efforts in Biranit. We address settlement programs for the mountain region as a reflection of the contest to control the state’s bureaucratic character and shape the character of its institutions. From this perspective, efforts to settle the mountain region represent the political contest between state and Zionist bodies over their roles in the transition from Yishuv to state.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-126
Number of pages26
JournalIsrael Studies Review
Volume38
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

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Publisher Copyright:
© Association for Israel Studies

Keywords

  • Biranit
  • Israel’s Settlement Policy
  • Jewish Agency
  • Jewish National Fund
  • periphery
  • state-building
  • symbolic capital
  • Zionist frontier ethos

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Sociology and Political Science

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