Abstract
Both the parties and the party system of Israel have undergone significant changes during the last seventy years. This chapter begins by delineating the transformation of the political parties in Israel, from classic mass parties to a plethora of types that coexist somewhat uneasily, and from parties focused on domestic socioeconomic issues to ones dominated by foreign policy and security concerns. It then shifts to its main focus, assessing the changes in the party system. The chapter argues two points: first, that while the Israeli parties were extremely volatile, the party blocs were surprisingly stable; and second, that while the Israeli party system exhibited two very stable periods during the first fifty years-albeit with a short, transformative interim phase-during the last twenty-five years it has exhibited accelerated change and instability.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Israeli Politics and Society |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 351-366 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780190675585 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Competitive bipolarity
- Dealignment
- Dominant party
- Israel
- Party system
- Political parties
- Realignment