The Political Psychology of Israeli Prime Ministers

When Hard-Liners Opt for Peace

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ID19919735
AuthorsYael S Aronoff (Michigan State University, corresponding author)
Year2014
Pages250
Publication date2014-05-29
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenuePolitical Psychology of Israeli Prime Ministers (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9781139814843
OpenAlexW4232181871
ISBN9781139814843
Open LibraryOL29185186M
LanguageEN
Citations received11

This book examines leaders of the seemingly intractable conflict between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors. It takes as an intellectual target of opportunity six Israeli prime ministers, asking why some of them have persisted in some hard-line positions but others have opted to become peacemakers. This book argues that some leaders do change, and above all it explains why and how such changes come about. This book goes beyond arguing simply that 'leaders matter' by analyzing how their particular belief systems and personalities can ultimately make a difference to their country's foreign policy, especially toward a long-standing enemy. Although no hard-liner can stand completely still in the face of important changes, only those with ideologies that have specific components that act as obstacles to change and who have an orientation toward the past may need to be replaced for dramatic policy changes to take place

Adversary · Computer security · Face (sociological concept) · Foreign policy · Ideology · Personality · Personality psychology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Prime (order theory) · Social science · Sociology · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · International Relations · Israel · Peace · politics and government · Prime ministers · Psychological aspects

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