| ID | 137545 |
| Title Proper | Peculiar victory of the national camp in the 2013 Israeli election |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Perliger, Arie ; Zaidise, Eran |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article argues that attempts to characterize the outcome of the elections to the 19th Knesset as a defeat of the Israeli right are misleading. By using a three-dimensional analysis of the ideological makeup of the Knesset, based on the ideological manifestos of the parties, the socio-demographic profiles of Knesset members and analyses of election results utilizing electoral data and socio-demographic data obtained from Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the article claims that the 19th Knesset is no less right-leaning than its predecessor. Hence, contrary to some commentators in both the media and academia, the 2013 elections represent a true landmark for the settlers. For the first time since the movement appeared in the 1970s, it managed to obtain a solid base in the Knesset. |
| `In' analytical Note | Israel Affairs Vol.21, No.2; Apr.2015: p.195-208 |
| Journal Source | Israel Affairs Vol: 21 No 2 |
| Key Words | Far Right ; 19th Knesset ; Israeli Right ; Israeli Elections 2013 ; Settlers Movement ; Central Bureau of Statistics – CBSs ; Socio-Demographic |