Israel's national identity : the changing ethos of conflict / Neta Oren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oren, Neta, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--Israel.

Political culture.

National characteristics, Israeli.

Jews--Israel--Identity.

Jews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 291 pages)

Place of Publication:

Boulder ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2019.

Summary:

In a country whose citizens have experienced prolonged exposure to intractable conflict, are there unique features to be found in Israeli society’s core beliefs? And how—and to what effect—have those beliefs changed across the decades? To answer these questions, Neta Oren deeply explores Israel's political culture. Oren focuses especially on two circular processes: the two-way relationship between the course of the Arab-Israeli conflict and Israel’s national identity; and efforts by leaders to shape that national identity while, in turn, shifts in public opinion exert influence on leadership positions. Drawing on extensive data including speeches, party platforms, school texts and curriculums, and public opinion polls, she offers both a unique analysis and a rich reference resource.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Acknowledgments

1 The Israeli Ethos as an Ethos of Conflict

PART 1 Themes of the Israeli Ethos

2 A Jewish State in Eretz Israel

3 A Small Country Surrounded by Enemies

4 A Villa in the Jungle

5 The Whole World Is Against Us

6 Patriotism and National Unity

7 Dreams of Peace

PART 2 Explaining Policy Choices

8 The Prism of Election Platforms

9 Conflict and Israel’s Changing Political Culture

Appendix: Main Surveys Used

References

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-796-0

OCLC:

1312726537