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Sternhell

Sternhell is a surname of Jewish origin that appears among families in Israel and in the Jewish diaspora. The name is most commonly associated with individuals who have contributed to academia, public life, and cultural discourse.

The most prominent bearer is Zeev Sternhell (1935–2020), an Israeli political scientist and historian at the

Hebrew
University
of
Jerusalem.
Sternhell’s
scholarship
focused
on
political
ideologies,
nationalism,
fascism,
and
the
development
of
modern
political
thought.
He
wrote
extensively
on
how
political
movements
and
ideas
emerge
within
social
and
historical
contexts,
and
his
work
contributed
to
debates
about
the
roots
and
evolution
of
liberal
and
socialist
ideas
as
well
as
anti-democratic
movements.