A government headed by a prime minister who leads small faction in the Knesset - how exceptional is such a scenario and to what extent is it prevalent in parliamentary systems? Prof. Ofer Kenig analyzes examples of parliamentary democracies where the prime minister hails from a small party.

Who elects the president? What are the candidacy requirements? What majority is needed to win the election, and how is it obtained? With the approach of the 2021 presidential elections, Prof. Ofer Kenig explains some of the basics.

As Israel approaches the election of its 11th president, Prof. Ofer Kenig surveys the results of past presidential elections and argues that although the role of the Israeli president is largely ceremonial, the race for the position is partisan and political.

78% of Israelis approve of the military's execution in Gaza, but only 31% of Israelis think a good job was done communicating the operation's goals to international audiences

 

With coalition negotiations faltering, the April Israeli Voice Index finds that 70% of Israelis think the country is on the way to a fifth election.


The Israeli Democracy Index 2020

Publication Date:
2020
By:
Prof. Tamar Hermann, Dr. Or Anabi, Dr. Ayelet Rubabshi-Shitrit, Rami Ritov, Ella Heller
Series:
English Books
Cover:
Softcover | Online
Center:
The Viterbi Family Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research, Israeli Democracy Index
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Reforming Israel's Political System: A Plan for the Knesset

Publication Date:
2016
By:
Yohanan Plesner , Prof. Gideon Rahat
Series:
English Books
Cover:
| 27 Pages
Center:
Political Reform

Alternative Education Settings for Haredi Boys

Publication Date:
2020
By:
Dr. Asaf Malchi
Series:
English Policy Papers
Cover:
Digital | 15 Pages
Center:
Center for Religion, Nation and State, The Ultra-Orthodox in Israel
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The Benefits of Military Service to the ultra-Orthodox Sector in Israel

A Bridge to Employment
Publication Date:
1
By:
Dr. Asaf Malchi
Series:
English Books
Cover:
| 12 Pages
Center:
Center for Religion, Nation and State, The Ultra-Orthodox in Israel

Reducing Online Hate Speech

Recommendations for Social Media Companies and Internet Intermediaries
Publication Date:
2020
Series:
English Books
Cover:
Online | 321 Pages
Center:
Center for Democratic Values and Institutions, Democracy in the Information Age

NEET Among Young Arabs in Israel

Research Summary
Publication Date:
2017
By:
Dr. Sami Miaari, Dr. Nasreen Haddad Haj-Yahya
Series:
English Books
Cover:
Center:
Center for Democratic Values and Institutions, Arab Society in Israel

Jews and Arabs: Conditional Partnership 2019

Publication Date:
2019
By:
Prof. Tamar Hermann, Dr. Or Anabi, Dr. William Cubbison, Ella Heller, Fadi Omar
Series:
English Books
Cover:
Center:
Center for Democratic Values and Institutions, Arab Society in Israel
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The Skeptic in the Newsroom

Tools for Coping with a Deceptive World
Publication Date:
2016
By:
Zvi Reich, Yigal Godler
Series:
English Books
Cover:
Download only | 44 Pages

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