The Government And Politics Of Israel: Third Edition
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1 Historical Origins of Israel -- The Centrality of Israel -- A Changing Society and Its Problems -- Geopolitical Setting -- Origins of Moder nIsrael -- The Zionist Movement and Political Zionism -- Jewish Opposition to the Zionists -- The Balfour Declaration -- The Mandate for Palestine -- The Yishuv in Palestine -- From Mandate to Jewish State -- Challenges of the New State -- 2 Political Culture -- An Immigrant Society -- Ethnic Composition -- Non-Jews in Israel -- The Problem of Jewish National Identity -- Relationship with World Jewry -- The Status of Women in Society -- From Statism to Civil Society -- 3 Political Parties and Ideologies -- Israel: A Party-State -- Origins of the Israeli Party System -- The Dominant Party Era: 1949-1977 -- First Transition of Power: 1977 -- Second Transition of Power: 1992 -- The Left Bloc -- The Center -- The Nationalist Camp -- The Religious Parties -- Realignment of the Party System -- 4 The Electoral System -- Israeli Proportional Representation Schemes -- The Party List Nomination Process -- Party Financing -- Electoral Advantages of Large Parties -- Electoral Reforms in Israel -- Voting and Elections -- From Ideological Competition to Electoral Strategy -- 5 Interest Groups -- The Political Economy of Israel -- The Histadrut Workers' Union -- The Army and Politics -- The Media -- Diaspora Jewry -- Ethnic Groups -- Extra-Parliamentary Movements -- Civic Organizations -- 6 How the Government Works -- The Transition Law and the Law of Return -- Knesset Supremacy -- The Legal System -- The Supreme Court -- The Presidency -- The Prime Minister and the Cabinet -- 7 Government Administration and Public Policy -- The Policy of Improvisation -- Government Administration -- Reforming the Administrative System