Iecovich E
Department of Social Work, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel, 84105.
J Aging Soc Policy. 2001;12(3):87-107. doi: 10.1300/J031v12n03_05.
Involvement and participation of older persons in politics and political systems reflect the extent to which they are integrated into their society. During the last two decades, political parties of pensioners have emerged in a number of countries, including Israel, and have run candidates in national elections. If only 10% of those aged 65 and older had voted for pensioners' parties in Israel, they would have qualified for two "pensioners" seats in the Knesset (Israel's parliament). However, they suffered complete defeat, as has been the case in most other countries. This article first describes the phenomenon of pensioners' political parties in Israel, examines the circumstances around their emergence, and presents their goals. Second, it identifies and analyzes the causes for their political defeat. Third, it discusses alternatives to political parties to promote the interests of the older population. Finally, implications for further research are raised.
老年人参与政治及政治体系反映了他们融入社会的程度。在过去二十年里，包括以色列在内的一些国家出现了退休人员政党，并在全国选举中推出候选人。在以色列，如果65岁及以上的老年人中只有10%投票给退休人员政党，这些政党就有资格在以色列议会（以色列的立法机构）中获得两个“退休人员”席位。然而，他们遭遇了彻底失败，其他大多数国家的情况也是如此。本文首先描述以色列退休人员政党的现象，审视其出现的背景，并阐述其目标。其次，确定并分析其政治失败的原因。第三，探讨除政党之外促进老年人口利益的其他途径。最后，提出对进一步研究的启示。
