Moral Panic and Neo-Liberalism

The paper analyses a moral panic mobilized by the Israeli government, targeting single mothers who protested against a new economic plan that led to dramatic cuts in their welfare benefits. The moral panic occurred during a period of political and economic transition when Israel was moving toward a...

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Published in:British journal of criminology 2009-01, Vol.49 (1), p.68-87
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