Hakibbutz Ha'artzi, Mapam, and the Demise of the Israeli Labor MovementIsrael's 1977 political election resulted in a dramatic defeat for the ruling Labor movement, which had enjoyed more than four decades of economic, political, and cultural dominance. The government passed into the hands of the rightwing nationalist movement, marking a tumultuous episode in the history of both Israel and Jewish people at the start of the twenty first century. Elmaliach chronicles the fascinating story of Israel's political