From Secularism to Radicalization: Constructivist Transformation in the Founding Philosophy of Israel

Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 156 - 186, 30.06.2017

Haydar Oruç

https://doi.org/10.26513/tocd.303174

Cited By: 4

Abstract

In this article, it is
explored how the transformation in the founder philosophy of
the State of Israel, from an identity comprising "secularism",
"socialist Zionist values", "pluralism and
multiculturalism", "peace", "democratic republic", to
a state that is "Jewish ", "keen on religious Zionist
values", "conservative" "homogenized
culturally and nationally”, "a regional power", "a
nuclear power", "secure", "belligerent", "a
nonconciliatory". Through the concept of
constructivism and the principle of reconstruction of the structure and the
actor in the context which was acknowledged by Nicholas Onuf and developed by
Alexander Wendt into present form, this study endeavours indicating the
metamorphosis of the state of Israel and the society. Since the inception to
present-day in terms of "norm", "culture" and
"identity" with the holistic social constructivist approach.

Keywords

Socialist Zionism, Founder Philosophy, Constructivism, Structure-Actor Relation, Holistic Approach

Sekülerlikten Radikalleşmeye: İsrail’in Kurucu Felsefesinde Konstrüktivist Dönüşüm

Abstract

Bu makalede İsrail
devletinin kuruluş felsefesinde yer alan; “seküler”, “sosyalist Siyonizm
değerlerine bağlı”, “çoğulcu ve çok kültürlü”, “barışcıl”, “demokratik bir
cumhuriyet” kimliğinin nasıl olup ta  “Yahudi Devleti”, “dindar Siyonizm değerlerine
bağlı”, “muhafazakar”, “tek millet ve tek kültür”, “bölgesel güç”, “nükleer
güç”, “güvenlikçi”, “savaşçı”, “tavizsiz” bir devlet haline dönüştüğü konu edilmektedir.
Nicholas Onuf tarafından ortaya atılan ve Alexander Wendt tarafından
geliştirilerek mevcut haline getirilen inşacılık (constructivism) anlayışının
yapı ve aktör arasındaki birbirini yeniden inşa etme prensibinden yola
çıkılarak, İsrail devleti ve toplumunun kuruluşundan günümüze “norm”, “kültür”
ve “kimlik” bağlamında nasıl dönüştüğü bütünsel (holistic)  sosyal inşacı yaklaşımla açıklanmaya
çalışılmaktadır.

Keywords

Sosyalist Siyonizm, Kurucu Felsefe, İnşacılık, Yapı-Aktör İlişkisi, Bütünsel Yaklaşım

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