Tag: Israeli Democracy

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss the near-shattering of Israeli democracy during the COVID-19 crisis and question the lack of dissent towards Prime Minister Netanyahu.
In this discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida explore whether Israeli democracy faced a crisis during the pandemic and if it's time for more criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu.
In this analysis, Prof. Karnit Flug, a former Governor of the Bank of Israel and Vice President for Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, evaluates the Israeli economy, examining its strengths and weaknesses.
Edna Harel-Fisher, a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, explores the government's responsibility in funding culture to safeguard freedom of expression.
Edna Harel-Fisher, a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, explores the government's responsibility in funding culture to uphold freedom of expression.
Dr. Eitan Regev, an economist and Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, highlights the negative impact of Israel's heavy focus on academic education over vocational training on the economy and society.
Dr. Peter Lintl, a researcher at the German think tank SWP, analyzes Israeli political trends for the German policy community, touching on topics like the Nation-State Law and Israeli democracy.
Dr. Peter Lintl from a German think tank analyzes Israeli political trends for the German policy community, focusing on topics like the Nation-State Law and Israeli democracy within the context of Israel-Germany relations and Israel-EU relations.
In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss the aftermath of recent elections in Israel, exploring the potential for a coalition of the center and Likud party, pondering the future outlook for Israeli leftists under continued Likud leadership, and questioning whether Israel is facing a decline in its democracy.
Prof. Gideon Rahat discusses the trend of personalization in Israeli politics on the Tel Aviv Review.
Gilad Malach of the Israel Democracy Institute discusses the electoral trends among Israel's insular ultra-orthodox Jewish community, highlighting the division within this small community and the increasing trend of ultra-Orthodox voters leaving Haredi parties.
Yohanan Plesner, President of the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses the implications of the indictment of an incumbent Prime Minister in Israel on the country's democratic institutions.
Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute discusses the implications of the indictment of an incumbent Prime Minister in Israel on the country's democratic institutions.
In a recent discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida debated the significance of open primaries in Israeli politics, particularly in parties like Meretz, Labor, and Likud.
Matthew Goodwin, in collaboration with Roger Eatwell, explores the rise of a specific style of nationalist politics in various countries like Hungary, Brazil, Italy, the UK, and the US, questioning if this trend is entirely new or has historical roots.
Matthew Goodwin, co-author of "National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy," explores the rise of a distinctive nationalist political style in countries like Hungary, Brazil, Italy, the UK, and the US.
Transparency International, a leading global organization combatting corruption, is discussed by Delia Ferreira Rubio, the Chair of the organization, who highlights their efforts in exposing and measuring corruption worldwide.
In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, Transparency International, a global organization combating corruption, is highlighted through the insights of Delia Ferreira Rubio, their Chair.
Dr. Gilad Malach, who heads the ultra-Orthodox research program at the Israel Democracy Institute, delves into the 2018 statistical report on Israel's ultra-Orthodox community in a Tel Aviv Review episode.
Dr. Gilad Malach, from the Israel Democracy Institute, talks about the 2018 statistical report on Israel's ultra-Orthodox community.
In this episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss the significance of recent yellow-vest protests in Israel, the divide between left and right-wing Israelis on democratic values, and the debate surrounding a Christmas tree in an Israeli mall.
Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, a Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses media policy in Israel with hosts Dahlia Scheindlin and Gilad Halpern on the Tel Aviv Review.
In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, the focus is on Israel's embrace of surveillance technology for national security purposes, contrasting it with data concerns in the US and Europe.
In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, Professor Yuval Shany from the Israel Democracy Institute addresses the paradox of advanced surveillance technology in Israel with minimal citizen resistance, unlike in the US and Europe.
Yair Ettinger, a journalist and researcher, co-authored a book titled "A Flock With No Shepherd: Shas Leadership The Day After Rabbi Ovadia Yosef" with Nissim Leon, examining the post-Rabbi Ovadia Yosef era of the Shas movement.