THE EFFECTS OF ELECTORAL DEFEAT AND VICTORY ON INTERNAL POWER STRUGGLES IN THE ...

 

This article describes political changes within the Israeli Likud Party following its defeat in the 1992 elections and its 1996 victory. It explores whether electoral defeat or victory intensified internal power struggles. The findings revealed that defeat destroyed the dominant faction and led to the replacement of the failed leadership. A decrease in power struggles followed, as members rallied around a new leader with the aim of winning the following elections. However, the victory led to the development of a more decentralized and democratic party with greater power struggles, factional, and internal competition.

INTRODUCTION

Internal power struggles are among the most important intra-organizational dynamic processes. Assuming that external factors in the general political sphere affect internal power relations, this study seeks to examine the following question: How did the electoral defeat of 1992 and the electoral victory of 1996 affect power struggles within the Likud party? Although the processes described in this article took place during the 1990s, they may also shed light on the Likud Party’s 2006 electoral defeat. In addition, analysis of this particular party promotes comprehension of internal factors that can be generalized to contribute to understanding the causes for the failure and collapse of any political party.

The Likud: Historical Background

 

The Israeli Likud party was formed in 1973, combining various liberal and right-wing parties. Herut, the longest-standing party, had its roots in the Revisionist Party founded in 1925 by the militant Ze’ev Jabotinsky. The other parties were founded at different periods–the Liberal Party was established in 1961, and the Independent Liberal Party in 1965.

In 1977, Menachem Begin, a member of the Revisionist Party, led the Likud to its first electoral victory and became prime minister. He was reelected in 1981.

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The findings were analyzed using a method of data comparison, by examining the differences between electoral victory and defeat. The research method was based on two methods of data collection: analyzing documents and interviews.



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