Delegitimization as a National Security Threat
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13042407 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronnie Olesker (0000-0001-5374-0705, St. Lawrence University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 33-54 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Israeli Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2159-0370 • E-ISSN: 2159-0389 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/isr.2019.340203 |
| OpenAlex | W2971185185 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
This article examines the securitization of delegitimization as a national security threat in Israel. The article contains three elements. First, theoretically, it analyzes legitimacy as a national security asset and delegitimization as a risk to ontological security. Second, it traces the Israeli response to delegitimization, providing an empirically rich account of this approach. Finally, it seeks to provide an assessment, albeit preliminary, of the effectiveness of the Israeli response. It concludes by discussing policy implications, emphasizing the benefits and counterproductive outcomes of an otherwise successful securitization process. Although Israel has had success curbing delegitimization with regard to political elites at the state level, it continues to lose ground with both the grassroots and Western liberal audiences
Asset (computer security · Business · Computer security · Development economics · Economics · Grassroots · Legitimacy · National security · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Securitization · Sociology · State (computer science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration · Finance
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |