Israel under Siege - The Politics of Insecurity and the Rise of the Israeli Neo-Revisionist Right (Paperback)

Raffaella A. Del Sarto examines the creation of Israel's neo-revisionist consensus about security threats and regional order, which took hold of Israeli politics and society after 2000 and persists today. The failed Oslo peace process and the trauma of the Second Palestinian Intifada triggered this shift to the right; conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah and the inflammatory rhetoric of Iranian President Ahmadinejad additionally contributed to the creation of a general sense of being under siege. While Israel faces real security threats, Israeli governments have engaged in the politics of insecurity, promoting and amplifying a sense of besiegement. Lively political debate has been replaced by a general acceptance of the no-compromise approach to security and the Palestinians. The neo-revisionist right, represented by Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud, has turned Israel away from the peace process and pushes maximalist territorial ambitions. But they have failed to offer a vision for an end to conflict, and there has been little debate about whether or not the hardline policies toward the region are counterproductive. Del Sarto explains this disappearance of dissent and examines the costs of Israel's policies. She concludes that Israel's feeling of being under siege has become entrenched, a two-state solution with the Palestinians is highly unlikely for the foreseeable future, and Israel's international isolation is likely to increase. Del Sarto's analysis of this tense political situation will interest scholars and students of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East Studies, and International Relations.

General

Imprint:	Georgetown University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2017
Authors:	Raffaella A. Del Sarto (Associate Professor)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-62616-407-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	1-62616-407-X
Barcode:	9781626164079

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