The Mystery of the Kibbutz: Egalitarian Principles in a Capitalist World

by Ran Abramitzky

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691202249
• ISBN13: 9780691202242
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"