Israels Securitization Dilemma

This book examines how the Zionist movement, and later the state of Israel, have dealt with various longstanding efforts to delegitimize Israel's standing in the international community, including by the Arab League Boycott, the United Nations, and the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

Autorentext

Ronnie Olesker is an Associate Professor in the Government Department at St. Lawrence University, USA. She teaches courses on International Relations and Middle East Politics. Her research focuses on securitization studies, with an emphasis on the securitization of ethnic identities.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Israel's Securitization Dilemma 2. Ontological Insecurity and the Securitization of the Jewish Identity of the State 3. The Arab Boycott and Early Israeli Debates on the Threats of Delegitimization 4. BDS and the Battle for Israel's Legitimacy 5. The Losing Battle 6. Resolving the Securitization Dilemma