Routledge - The Elections in Israel 2015 - Political History

Explore the complex political landscape of the twentieth Knesset elections with this volume from the Elections in Israel series by Routledge. This book provides a detailed look at the March 2015 elections that followed the collapse of the third Netanyahu government. It examines the unexpected victory of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the strategies used to achieve it. Readers will learn how the Zionist Camp, the main opposition party, utilized a negative personalized campaign strategy. The text analyzes how Netanyahu secured a dramatic win by using identity politics strategies similar to those from his 1996 campaign. By dissecting various political campaigns from the perspective of the vote, this book offers essential insights for students and researchers of Middle Eastern history and political science.