Executive Governance in Israel (Advances in Political Science) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 033377700X ISBN 13: 9780333777008

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2001

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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.

Review

'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

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 033377700X
• ISBN 13: 9780333777008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 187
• Editor: Arian A., Nachmias D., Amir R.