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The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel

Promise Unfulfilled

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A narrative chronicle of Israeli democracy that defines historic phases and follows thematic challenges to democracy, including: competition between religion and the rule of law; the statist society and chaotic minoritocracy; modern illiberal populism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The comprehensive portrait exposes endemic flaws of democracy in Israel, but also shows that Israel has considerable capacity – and responsibility – to fulfill the promise of democracy.

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The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel, Dahlia Scheindlin

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2023
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Subtitle
Promise Unfulfilled
Language
English
Publisher
De Gruyter
Released
2023
Format
Hardcover
Pages
277
ISBN10
3110796457
ISBN13
9783110796452
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A narrative chronicle of Israeli democracy that defines historic phases and follows thematic challenges to democracy, including: competition between religion and the rule of law; the statist society and chaotic minoritocracy; modern illiberal populism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The comprehensive portrait exposes endemic flaws of democracy in Israel, but also shows that Israel has considerable capacity – and responsibility – to fulfill the promise of democracy.