Radicalized conservatism in Israel : the one-state ideology and democratic decay / Mateo I. Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, Mateo I., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservatism--Israel.

Conservatism.

Right and left (Political science).

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Other Title:

Path to Open

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Leiden University Press, [2025]

Summary:

Right-wing ideology is a dominant force in Israel today. Between 2009 and 2021, and again since 2023, Likud-led governments headed by Benjamin Netanyahu consolidated their vision for the country’s identity and its place in the Middle East. ‘Radicalized Conservatism in Israel’ presents this vision’s ideological roots, policy components, and political implications, based on hundreds of primary sources representing the Israeli right’s political elite and its intellectual backings. By using the tools of argument analysis, it exposes a distinct right-wing vision of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that spearheads the Israeli government's actions, obscuring radical aspirations behind common-sense center-right conservative values. The Israeli right's hidden power lies in promoting status quo preservation, social traditions, historical rights, Western culture, judicial restraint, and majoritarian democracy while pushing policies that challenge the country's security, institutions, and moral fabric. As conservative values radicalize, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict intensifies, and Israel's democracy decays. Thus, the Israeli case sends a warning sign to other countries with a growing right-wing ideological force.Mateo I. Cohen is a lecturer at Leiden University. His research articles on the Israeli right, conservative ideology, and democratic decay have been published in various academic journals. Outside his academic position, Cohen regularly publishes investigative and opinion pieces of journalism and advises NGOs about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ‘Radicalized Conservatism in Israel’ is his third book and first research monograph. "An important contribution to the analysis of the Israeli right." - Dani Filc, Ben-Gurion University"[Cohen] decisively explains how conservative ideology is transformed into a radical reactionary far-right project." - Gideon Rahat, The Israel Democracy Institute"This is a remarkable feat … an intellectual tour de force that is not hampered by value judgment." - Dan Avnon, The Hebrew University"… a timely must-read for anyone interested in today's Israeli politics." - Maurits Berger, Leiden University"The book integrates itself well into broader conversations about the global right." - Matthew McManus, Ann Arbor University.

Contents:

A Note on Translation and Transliteration; Chapter 1: Introduction to the Ideological Cleavage in Israel; Chapter 2: Making Sense of the Israeli Right; Chapter 3: The Right-Wing One-State Agenda; Chapter 4: The Right-Wing One-State Narrative; Chapter 5: A Century of The Right-Wing One-State Ideology; Chapter 6: The Radicalization of Conservatism and Democratic Decay; Concluding Remarks on War, Ideology, and Democracy; Bibliography; Appendix A: List of Units of Analysis from Ribonut (Sovereignty) Journal

Notes:

Title from online title page (viewed on May 5, 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789400604995

9400604998

OCLC:

1511133750

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.