Policy analysis in Israel / edited by Gila Menahem and Amos Zehavi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Menachem, Gila, editor.

Zehavi, Amos, 1968- editor.

Series:

International library of policy analysis ; v. 7.

International library of policy analysis, 2059-0326 ; vol. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policy sciences--Israel.

Policy sciences.

Political planning--Israel.

Political planning.

Israel.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 202 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2016.

Summary:

Israel is considered a developed country yet both its security issues and frequently changing demographic makeup set it apart and imply that its policy analysts must operate in a unique environment and grapple with exceptional challenges. This volume, part of the successful International Library of Policy Analysis series, brings together for the first time a comprehensive study of policy analysis in Israel. A foreword by Yehezkel Dror discusses Israel's paradoxical history of policy analysis, and is followed by discussion of the different aspects of its policy analysis by leading figures from both the Israeli public and academic spheres. While Israeli policy analysis is in some respects unique, Israel also represents a broad category of states that could be considered as policy analysis 'late developers'. Hence, while Israeli policy analysis is fascinating in and of itself, its study also holds important lessons for other countries. Features of the ILPA Series: a systemic study of policy analysis systems by government and non-governmental actors, a history of the country's policy analysis, empirical case studies and a comparative overview, a key reference for research and teaching in comparative policy analysis and policy studies. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 The styles and methods of public policy analysis in Israel

1 Policy analysis under intense pressures / Ira Sharkansky Sharkansky, Ira 21

2 Policy analysis evolution in Israel: building administrative capabilities / Jennifer Oser Oser, Jennifer, Itzhak Galnoor Galnoor, Itzhak 37

Part 2 Policy analysis by the executive and the legislature

3 Policy analysis in Israel's central government: latest developments and challenges ahead / Gal Alon Alon, Gal 55

4 Local government and the challenge of policy analysis / Nahum Ben-Elia Ben-Elia, Nahum 71

5 Policy analysis and the legislature / Shirley Avrami Avrami, Shirley 93

6 The making of disability policy in Israel: ad hoc advisory expert panels / Arie Rimmerman Rimmerman, Arie, Michal Soffer Soffer, Michal 109

Part 3 Policy analysis in specific government units

7 Policy analysis in the treasury: how does the Israeli Ministry of Finance arrive at a policy decision? / Momi Dahan Dahan, Momi 123

8 Policy analysis at the Bank of Israel / Karnit Flug Flug, Karnit 141

Part 4 Policy analysis from the outside

9 Insiders within? The third sector and policy analysis in Israel / Hagai Katz Katz, Hagai 155

10 Policy analysis education in graduate programmes in Israel / Iris Geva-May Geva-May, Iris, Anat Gofen Gofen, Anat 171.

ISBN:

9781447308041

1447308042

OCLC:

905524396