Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first account of Benjamin Netanyahu's political communication strategy during his term as prime minister. It presents the dramatic cultural and political changes that occurred in Israel in the 1990s with the creation of media-centered democracy. The author shows how Netanyahu used these to construct his political project—Telepopulism.
Trade Review"Peri's book contributes significantly to the neglected aspect of the mediapolitik's implications for the quality of the government." --
Political Communication"Brilliantly written and jam-packed with anecdotes and examples....the book deserves the attention of media scholars and political scientists, as well as that of anyone concerned with Israeli society during the 1990s. It offers many important insights and raises many interesting questions." --
ShofarTable of Contents@fmct:Contents @toc2:Introduction: The Union of Media and Politics in Israel 000 @toc1:Part One: The Emergence of "Mediapolitik" @toc2:1. The Media Revolution of the 1990s 000 2. Television and Popular Culture 000 3. The Political Revolution of the 1990s 000 4. The History of Media-Politics Relations in Israel 000 5. The Fusionist Character of "Mediapolitik" 000 6. Israel's Media-Centered Democracy 000 7. Symbolic Politics 000 @toc1:Part Two: Netanyahu's Telepopulism @toc2:8. Populism and Neopopulism 000 9. Netanyahu's Media Strategy 000 10. The Characteristics of Israeli Telepopulism 000 11. Netanyahu's War Against the Media 000 @toc1:Part Three: Communitarianism and the Alternative Media @toc2:12. Minority Media in a Sectorial Society 000 13. Will the Public Sphere Survive? 000 @toc2:Conclusion: "Mediapolitik" and the Future of Democracy 000 @toc4:Notes 000 Works Cited 000 Index 000 Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Television broadcasting Israel, Television and politics Israel, Television in politics Israel, Mass media Israel
