Executive Governance in Israel
Published on 18. December 2001
Book
Hardback
XI, 176 pages
978-0-333-77700-8 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first comprehensive examination of the evolution of executive governance in Israel. The book describes and analyzes the political and bureaucratic structures and processes that led to the predominance of the executive in policymaking and governance. It also analyzes recent political and administrative reforms and their consequences on the Knesset, political parties, governing coalitions and non-elected public authorities.
Reviews / Votes
'It is a thought-provoking overview of the challenges facing executive governance in Israel; it surely deserves to be read.' - Robert Hazan, Middle East Journal
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Series
Edition
2002 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XI, 176 p.
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 143 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-77700-8 (9780333777008)
DOI
10.1057/9781403990150
Schweitzer Classification
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Persons
ASHER ARIAN is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the City University of New York Graduate Centre, and at the University of Haifa, and is a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute. His many books and articles include
Security Threatened: Surveying Israeli Opinion on Peace and War
and
The Second Republic: Politics in Israel.
DAVID NACHMIAS is Romulo Betancourt Professor of Political Science at Tel Aviv University and Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute. Author of numerous books and articles on public policy, public administration and Israeli politics his most recent published book is Research Methods in the Social Sciences, sixth edition.
RUTH AMIR is Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Emek Yezreel College and an adjunct faculty member of Bar-Ilan University. Her research interests and publications include executive governance and Israeli politics and society.
DAVID NACHMIAS is Romulo Betancourt Professor of Political Science at Tel Aviv University and Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute. Author of numerous books and articles on public policy, public administration and Israeli politics his most recent published book is Research Methods in the Social Sciences, sixth edition.
RUTH AMIR is Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Emek Yezreel College and an adjunct faculty member of Bar-Ilan University. Her research interests and publications include executive governance and Israeli politics and society.
Content
Designing the Executive Branch Executive Governance and Democracy Prime Ministerial Power: Resources and Constraints Powersharing with Nonelected Authorities Elections, Coalitions, and Governance Policymaking: Case Studies in Leadership Transition of Government Power Balancing Executive Power