Radicalized Conservatism in Israel

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The One-State Ideology and Democratic Decay

Author: Mateo Cohen

About this book

The year 2023 will be known as the most consequential year in Israel in generations. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict intensified into levels of violence that shocked the world. The bloody episode overshadowed a constitutional overhaul introduced by Israel’s Likud-led government, widely criticized as an attempted executive coup. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s most impactful leader in decades and indicted for multiple corruption charges, has entered his third term as Prime Minister following four snap elections in under four years. The government he formed has been dubbed the most right-wing government in Israel’s history. To explain these developments, ‘Radicalized Conservatism in Israel’ presents a comprehensive examination of right-wing ideology. Based on rigorous argument analysis adhering to the self-identification of Israel’s political elite, it exposes essential features of the Israeli right, discovering the hidden power of its one-state vision: Its radical reactionary goals are rooted in the manipulation of common sense center-right conservative values.

Format: Paperback

Pages: 320

Illustrated: Black & White

ISBN Print: 9789087284633

ISBN ePDF: 9789400604995

Published: 26 March 2024

Language: English

Keywords: Conservatism, Democratic Backsliding, Ideology, Israeli Politics, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Radical Right

Category: Academic Research, International Relations, Political Science, Religion

Price €54.95

Reviews

Dan Avnon

“An eye-opening, sobering analysis of the way right-wing politics have taken over Israeli policies and have upended Middle East peace plans. It is probably the most updated, well-documented and astute analysis of the rationale behind Israel’s 2024 government and policies as they come to bear on the various conflicts underway in the Middle East.”

Matthew McManus

“This book is a very engaging and learned look at how conservatism radicalized into a more reactionary form of anti-democratic politics in Israel. … The book integrates itself well into broader conversations about the global right which should give it an even wider appeal.”

Dani Filc

”Radicalized Conservatism in Israel is a very original analysis of the Israeli right wing. The book’s analysis of the Israeli right wing, its main aspiration and policies as expressing a conservative worldview is truly innovative, provides a better understanding of Israeli politics. The book’s originality and contribution to the study of Israeli society and politics reach its peak in the last chapter, in which Israel’s democratic decay is analyzed as the radicalization of conservative ideology. Cohen’s book is an important contribution to the analysis of the Israeli right.”