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The politics of regime structure reform in democracies : Israel in comparative and theoretical perspective /

Main Author: Rahaṭ, Gidʻon.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2008.
Series:SUNY series in Israeli studies
Subjects:
Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Israel > Politics and government.
Israel.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=220043
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Stability and reform of regime structures of established democracies
  • The politics of electoral reform in Israel
  • The electoral system, 1948-1969: a brief historical overview
  • The politics of electoral reform, 1969-1977: the failure to promote compromise
  • The politics of electoral reform, 1984-1990: from (Knesset) electoral reform to government system reform
  • The politics of government system reform in Israel, 1988-1992
  • Long-term developments, catalyzing events, and the reform initiative
  • The actors
  • The stages of the reform process and overcoming the barriers
  • Reform of regime structures of established democracies in historical and cross-national comparative perspectives
  • The Israeli case studies in a historical-comparative perspective
  • The politics of regime structure reform in established democracies: a cross-national comparative perspective
  • Conclusions
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography.

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