Israel at the Polls 1999

Israel: the First Hundred Years, Volume III

• Author(s): Daniel J. Elazar, M. Ben Mollov,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 344
• ISBN_10: 1135279934
  ISBN_13: 9781135279936
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections , Social Science / Regional Studies , Political Science / General ,

Description:... The 1999 Israeli elections focused on the character of the main political contenders for prime minister - Binyamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak. Along with Barak's victory, the Israeli public made important statements concerning the shape and direction of Israeli political culture with a hope of a centrist vision. Leading Israeli political scientists discuss the revival of the Israeli left and the increased strength of ethnic Sephardi, Russian and Arab electorates. They also examine the place of foreign policy, media, and other socio-economic factors on the outcome of the election.