Ben-Eliezer, Uri

State versus Civil Society? A Non-Binary Model of Domination through the Example of Israel

is part of Journal of Historical Sociology , XI , 3 , September, 1998 , pp. 370 - 396
«Through the Israeli case, the validity is questioned of the Western liberal model according to which (civil) society and state are two separate entities, the state ostensibly existing outside the society and imposing its will on it. Covering five distinct historical periods, 1900-1990s, and utilizing Antonio Gramsci's concept of hegemony, one of Israel's core myths is surveyed (if not the core itself) - that of the pioneer (halutz).... Because for the existence of this system of domination, it is difficult to talk about Israel in terms of a despotic state; the constitution of a civil society in Israel is effectively a hegemonic system of domination....».
Language eng
Names [author] Ben-Eliezer, Uri
Subjects
Società Civile
Egemonia
Dominazione
Studi di caso
Israele
Civil society
Hegemony
Domination
Israel