Israel at the Polls 1999

Download or read book Israel at the Polls 1999 written by Daniel J. Elazar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.