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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rahaṭ, Gidʻon.

Series:

SUNY series in Israeli studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Israel--Politics and government.

Israel.

Politics and government.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 340 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2008]

Contents:

Stability and reform of the regime structures of established democracies

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

Long-term developments, catalyzing events, and the reform initiative

The actors

The stages of the reform process and overcoming the barriers

The Israeli case studies in a historical-comparative perspective

The politics of regime structure reform in established democracies: a cross-national comparative perspective.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-321) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780791473498

079147349X

OCLC:

123539606