“Israeli Political Institutions: Formation and Dilemmas”
Dr. Reda Mansour, Emory University, Spring 2018
This course explores the Israeli political system, its institutional characteristics and components, and its main political dilemmas. The course aims to provide knowledge about Israeli political history and society. Topics include the origins and the development of the political system, electoral histories, and government formation. Attention is given to the dynamics between institutional arrangements and social cleavages in Israel and their interrelated effects. The course also discusses some of the main socio-political issues and tensions stemming from the dual definition of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, religion and politics, and the effects of armed conflicts.
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