Politics in Israel is an incisive guide to Israel's rich past, unpredictable present, and promising but undoubtedly turbulent future.
In his new second edition, Asher Arian again takes a comprehensive look at the country's history, demography, economy, and sociology-and provides cogent analysis of its ever-changing role in the Middle East. Informed by the latest opinion polls, survey data, and election results, Arian clarifies the major issues facing Israeli culture and politics, and explains the complexities of Israel's political institutions, political behavior, and public policies. He chronicles the significant events in this dynamic nation's relatively brief experience of self-governance and introduces readers to the exceptional personalities who have defined its domestic landscape.
New and expanded coverage in the second edition features:
the impact of immigration from the former Soviet Union
the adoption and cancellation of the direct election of the prime minister
the constitutional revolution occasioned by the expansion of judicial review
the weakening of political parties
the decentralization of the economy and emergence of a stronger capitalist ethic
the political impact of the second intifada
and the dominance of Ariel Sharon
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Verlagsort
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 27 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-56802-932-0 (9781568029320)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Asher Arian is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, a senior research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, and professor of political science at the University of Haifa.
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. People of Israel 3. Political Economy 4. The Political Elite 5. Political Parties 6. Party Organization 7. The Electoral System 8. Electoral Behavior 9. The Knesset, the Government, and the Judiciary 10. Interest Groups and Public Policy 11. Statism, Public and Local Administration 12. Ideology, Communication, and Socialization Notes Glossary Index
