212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is a fascinating collection of essays about Israeli society and its institutions. It is written by practitioners who have experience and understanding, who are equipped with the insight and knowledge, and who bore responsibility while serving the public in the various institutions. Among the authors are former State President Yitzhak Navon, former cabinet minister Gad Yaakobi, former Deputy... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Crisis of Governance: Government Instability and the Civil Service 3. Citizenship Education in Israel - A Jewish-Democratic State 4. The Political-Military Complex: The IDF's Influence Over Policy towards the Palestinians since 1987 5. On the Need for a Constitution 6. Presidency in Israel: Formal Authority and Personal Experience 7. The Government 8. The Knesset 9. The Attorney General in Israel: A Delicate Balance of Powers and Responsibilities in a Jewish and Democratic State 10. Particularist Considerations and the Absence of Strategic Assessment in the Israeli Public Administration: The Role of the Comptroller 11. The Press Council 12. Israeli Institutions at the Crossroads
Biography
Raphael Cohen-Almagor
'These articles, besides providing analysis, contain in-depth explanations of the various Israeli government institutions, both their functions and history.' - Middle East Journal
