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The Mystery of the Kibbutz - Egalitarian Principles in a Capitalist World (Paperback)
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The Mystery of the Kibbutz - Egalitarian Principles in a Capitalist World (Paperback)
Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
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Loot Price R598
Discovery Miles 5 980
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How the kibbutz movement thrived despite its inherent economic
contradictions and why it eventually declined The kibbutz is a
social experiment in collective living that challenges traditional
economic theory. By sharing all income and resources equally among
its members, the kibbutz system created strong incentives to free
ride or-as in the case of the most educated and skilled-to depart
for the city. Yet for much of the twentieth century kibbutzim
thrived, and kibbutz life was perceived as idyllic both by members
and the outside world. In The Mystery of the Kibbutz, Ran
Abramitzky blends economic perspectives with personal insights to
examine how kibbutzim successfully maintained equal sharing for so
long despite their inherent incentive problems. Weaving the story
of his own family's experiences as kibbutz members with extensive
economic and historical data, Abramitzky sheds light on the
idealism and historic circumstances that helped kibbutzim overcome
their economic contradictions. He illuminates how the design of
kibbutzim met the challenges of thriving as enclaves in a
capitalist world and evaluates kibbutzim's success at sustaining
economic equality. By drawing on extensive historical data and the
stories of his pioneering grandmother who founded a kibbutz, his
uncle who remained in a kibbutz his entire adult life, and his
mother who was raised in and left the kibbutz, Abramitzky brings to
life the rise and fall of the kibbutz movement. The lessons that
The Mystery of the Kibbutz draws from this unique social experiment
extend far beyond the kibbutz gates, serving as a guide to
societies that strive to foster economic and social equality.
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