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"This book scrutinises how political actors in the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) have articulated the security-democracy nexus in their discourses. Since the establishment of the Israeli state in 1948, Israel has been in a state of quasi-constant conflict and, as a result, has been employing security measures that are often in conflict with democratic values. The tension between security and democracy and the ability of political actors to manage this tension is not a new question. Yet, in spite of the abundant literature on the issue, the manner in which political actors conceptualise and frame this tension has been rarely explored. Even less has been said on the effects of this conceptualisation on the democratic regime. Through a comparative analysis of the political actors' discourses, this work demonstrates that two main narratives have constantly competed: on the one hand a marginal narrative anchored in basic rights and on the other a defensive democracy narrative. The book shows how the increasing dominance of the defensive democracy narrative has had a fundamental impact in reshaping the polity and the identity of Israel's democratic regime. The analysis ultimately opens the possibility to rethink the conventional approach of the security-democracy dilemma and to reflect on processes in other states during different security crises. This book will be of much interest to students of critical security studies, Israeli politics, democracy studies, political theory and IR in general"--

"This book scrutinises how political actors in the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) have articulated the security-democracy nexus in their discourses. Security crises expose political leaders to an uncomfortable dilemma: guaranteeing the safety of citizens while at the same time preserving democratic principles, basic rights and liberties. In this respect, Israel represents an archetypical case. Defining itself as a democracy, the state of Israel has been in quasi-constant conflict with its neighbouring countries while facing terror attacks repeatedly. This situation has resulted in the upholding of the state of emergency since the establishment of the state in 1948 and in the enactment of security measures that are often in conflict with democratic values. The tension between security and democracy is not a new question: it has been at the centre of political thought from Rousseau and Locke to Lasswell and Dahl and stood at the core of political debates after 9/11 and the 2005 terror attacks in London. Many studies have questioned how political actors manage this tension or how they could-- properly --balance security and democracy. Yet, in spite of the abundant literature on the issue, the manner in which political actors conceptualise and frame this tension has been rarely explored. Even less has been said on the effects of this conceptualisation on the democratic regime. Drawing on discourse theory and on an innovative narrative analysis, the book examines 40 debates held in the Knesset on security-oriented laws enacted in two different contexts: the period of relative calm preceding the first Palestinian intifada (1987) and the period following the eruption of the second intifada (2000). More specifically, three types of laws and discussions are examined: laws establishing a relation between freedom of expression and security; laws linking the category of 'the enemy' to democracy; and finally those connecting the right to family unification and residence of Palestinians with terrorism. Through a comparative analysis of the political actors' discourses in 1985 and between 2000 and 2011, the study demonstrates that two main narratives have constantly competed: on the one hand a marginal narrative anchored in basic rights and on the other a defensive democracy narrative, which has become dominant. The latter has legitimised the restriction of freedom of expression, freedom to participate in elections, freedom of movement or the right to citizenship. The book shows how the increasing dominance of the defensive democracy narrative has had a fundamental impact in reshaping the polity and the identity of Israel's democratic regime. The analysis ultimately opens the possibility to rethink the conventional approach of the security-democracy dilemma and to reflect on processes in other states, such as the United Kingdom or the United States during different security crises. This book will be of much interest to students of critical security studies, Israeli politics, democracy studies, political theory and IR in general"--

Cet article remet en question l'assomption selon laquelle les politiques de sécurité seraient le produit d'un équilibrage entre liberté et sécurité. S'inspirant des théories constructivistes et cognitives des politiques publiques, il montre, par une analyse de débats sur plusieurs lois votées par le Parlement israélien, que ces dernières sont avant tout le reflet et le résultat d'un conflit entre différents référentiels de régime. Déconstruire les politiques de sécurité de cette manière permet d'aller au-delà de la vision statique induite par la notion de balance sécurité/liberté et de mieux cerner les processus de construction des référentiels de régime par le discours.

This article challenges the common assumption that security policies are the outcome of a security-liberty balance. Drawing on constructivist and cognitive approaches of public policies, it shows through an analysis of the debates on several laws taken by the Israeli Parliament, that these laws must be understood as the reflection and the outcome of a struggle between conflicting referentials of political regimes. Deconstructing security policies this way allows us to overcome the static notion of the balance between security and liberty and helps us better grasp the construction process of political regime referentials through discourses. Adapted from the source document.

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Drawing on the classic theories of cleavages developed by Lipset and Rokkan, the article offers a new approach to understand the existing party system in Israel and a new typology of the Israeli cleavages. Through a socio-historical methodology, the analysis leads to theidentification of three cleavages, namely a religious-secular, a centre-periphery and a Weltanschauung cleavage, and offers an explanation for the non-crystallisation of the socioeconomic lines of opposition. The article finally tests the political alternative freezing hypothesis presented by Lipset and Rokkan. It reveals that the Israeli political system has known a crucial moment of political opening and democratisation in the late 1970s, after which the political structures and political families crystallised and remained unchanged. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published

Despite the centrality of political opposition in democracy, limited theoretical research has been conducted on this issue since the 1970s. However, the previous context of conceptualizing has dramatically changed. This article offers a new perspective on political opposition in contemporary democracies. After a critical review of the classic and contemporary literature on the subject, it proposes a renewed definition of opposition that better grasps the complexity of political opposition in democracies. In addition, the article proposes setting a new agenda for future research on political opposition.

Despite the centrality of political opposition in democracy, limited theoretical research has been conducted on this issue since the 1970s. However, the previous context of conceptualizing has dramatically changed. This article offers a new perspective on political opposition in contemporary democracies. After a critical review of the classic and contemporary literature on the subject, it proposes a renewed definition of opposition that better grasps the complexity of political opposition in democracies. In addition, the article proposes setting a new agenda for future research on political opposition. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published