Political Culture and Israeli Politics

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ID23199658
AuthorsG Ariely (0000-0002-3650-5196, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, corresponding author)
Year2018
Pages596-615
Publication date2018-10-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeCHAPTER
VenueOxford Handbook of Israeli Politics and Society (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190675585.013.36_update_001
OpenAlexW2966791385
ISBN9780190675585
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited38

This chapter provides a broad overview of the political culture in Israel. It begins by discussing whether a single Israeli political culture can indeed be identified. It then surveys the principal factors that shape political culture and the key changes from the early days of nation-building attempts to Israel’s current, more multicultural character. Making use of a cultural-value map, the chapter then addresses the question of whether Israel’s political culture is indeed “Western” and compares the principal Israeli political orientations with those of other societies. Finally, it analyzes aspects of system support and democratic norms via the use of national and cross-national survey data. The analysis presented concludes that Israeli political culture is dominated by countervailing forces that create a combination of assertive and allegiant forms of citizenship.

Citizenship · Democracy · Multiculturalism · Political culture · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Principal (computer security) · Sociology · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law

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