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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
0230618677
ISBN-13
9780230618671
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72534840
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
Xiii, 220 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Political Transformations and Political Entrepreneurs : Israel in Comparative Perspective
Publication Year
2009
Subject
Election Law, Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, History & Theory, General, Political Process / Political Advocacy, World / Middle Eastern, Comparative Politics, Political
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2009-010767
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Political Transformations and Political Entrepreneurs offers refreshing insights into why democracies decide to alter the rules of the political game, how these processes occur, and what factors ensure their durability. By combining institutional analysis with a close study of the behavior of political entrepreneurs, Assaf Meydani succeeds in linking institution and agency into a compelling analysis of the vicissitudes of electoral reform. Relying on the Israeli experiment in the introduction - and subsequent revocation - of the direct election of the prime minister, he succeeds in pinpointing the factors which led to the convergence of structural necessity and political feasibility and places these in broad comparative perspective. This volume is highly recommended for those interested in democratic political change, political processes, policy reform and their interconnection." - Naomi Chazan, Professor of Political Science (emerita), Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Head of the School of Government and Society, the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo "This book is about stability and change. It provides a new interpretation to an old problem: how to alter processes and institutions in face of organizational opposition and resistance to the change. To the conventional analysis of change that examines institutions, processes and culture the author adds a necessary variable: Political Entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs define the nature of the problem and the solutions. The book concentrates on the Israeli political system, but also brings evidences from Argentina, Italy, and New Zealand. I recommend the book for students of public policy, public administration, political science, and Israeli studies." - Gideon Doron, Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, and President, The Israeli Political Science Association "In this excellent and innovativestudy Meydani analyses the policy processes and the significant roles of the political entrepreneursin it." - David Nachmias, Professor of Government and Public Policy, Interdisciplinary Center, Israel "This is a book about Israeli politics, but it is much more. The author uses Israel and several other cases to develop an interesting and potentially important model for explaining institutional change." - B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh, "Political Transformations and Political Entrepreneursoffers refreshing insights into why democracies decide to alter the rules of the political game, how these processes occur, and what factors ensure their durability. By combining institutional analysis with a close study of the behavior of political entrepreneurs, Assaf Meydani succeeds in linking institution and agency into a compelling analysis of the vicissitudes of electoral reform. Relying on the Israeli experiment in the introduction--and subsequent revocation--of the direct election of the prime minister, he succeeds in pinpointing the factors which led to the convergence of structural necessity and political feasibility and places these in broad comparative perspective. This volume is highly recommended for those interested in democratic political change, political processes, policy reform and their interconnection."-- Naomi Chazan, Professor of Political Science (emerita), Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Head of the School of Government and Society, the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo"This book is about stability and change. It provides a new interpretation to an old problem: how to alter processes and institutions in face of organizational opposition and resistance to the change. To the conventional analysis of change that examines institutions, processes and culture the author adds a necessary variable:Political Entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs define the nature of the problem and the solutions. The book concentrates on the Israeli political system, but also brings evidences from Argentina, Italy, and New Zealand. I recommend the book for students of public policy, public administration, political science, and Israeli studies."--Gideon Doron, Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, and President, The Israeli Political Science Association "In this excellent and innovative study Meydani analyses the policy processes and the significant roles of the political entrepreneurs in it."--David Nachmias, Professor of Government and Public Policy, Interdisciplinary Center, Israel"This is a book about Israeli politics, but it is much more. The author uses Israel and several other cases to develop an interesting and potentially important model for explaining institutional change."--B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh, " Political Transformations and Political Entrepreneurs offers refreshing insights into why democracies decide to alter the rules of the political game, how these processes occur, and what factors ensure their durability. By combining institutional analysis with a close study of the behavior of political entrepreneurs, Assaf Meydani succeeds in linking institution and agency into a compelling analysis of the vicissitudes of electoral reform. Relying on the Israeli experiment in the introduction--and subsequent revocation--of the direct election of the prime minister, he succeeds in pinpointing the factors which led to the convergence of structural necessity and political feasibility and places these in broad comparative perspective. This volume is highly recommended for those interested in democratic political change, political processes, policy reform and their interconnection."-- Naomi Chazan, Professor of Political Science (emerita), Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Head of the School of Government and Society, the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo "This book is about stability and change. It provides a new interpretation to an old problem: how to alter processes and institutions in face of organizational opposition and resistance to the change. To the conventional analysis of change that examines institutions, processes and culture the author adds a necessary variable: Political Entrepreneurs . These entrepreneurs define the nature of the problem and the solutions. The book concentrates on the Israeli political system, but also brings evidences from Argentina, Italy, and New Zealand. I recommend the book for students of public policy, public administration, political science, and Israeli studies."--Gideon Doron, Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, and President, The Israeli Political Science Association "In this excellent and innovative study Meydani analyses the policy processes and the significant roles of the political entrepreneurs in it."--David Nachmias, Professor of Government and Public Policy, Interdisciplinary Center, Israel "This is a book about Israeli politics, but it is much more. The author uses Israel and several other cases to develop an interesting and potentially important model for explaining institutional change."--B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh, " Political Transformations and Political Entrepreneurs offers refreshing insights into why democracies decide to alter the rules of the political game, how these processes occur, and what factors ensure their durability. By combining institutional analysis with a close study of the behavior of political entrepreneurs, Assaf Meydani succeeds in linking institution and agency into a compelling analysis of the vicissitudes of electoral reform. Relying on the Israeli experiment in the introduction--and subsequent revocation--of the direct election of the prime minister, he succeeds in pinpointing the factors which led to the convergence of structural necessity and political feasibility and places these in broad comparative perspective. This volume is highly recommended for those interested in democratic political change, political processes, policy reform and their interconnection."-- Naomi Chazan, Professor of Political Science (emerita), Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Head of the School of Government and Society, the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo "This book is about stability and change. It provides a new interpretation to an old problem: how to alter processes and institutions in face of organizational opposition and resistance to the change. To the conventional analysis of change that examines institutions, processes and culture the author adds a necessary variable: Political Entrepreneurs . These entrepreneurs define the nature of the problem and the solutions. The book concentrates on the Israeli political system, but also brings evidences from Argentina, Italy, and New Zealand. I recommend the book for students of public policy, public administration, political science, and Israeli studies."--Gideon Doron, Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, and President, The Israeli Political Science Association "In this excellent and innovative study Meydani analyses the policy processes and the significant roles of the political entrepreneurs in it."--David Nachmias, Professor of Government and Public Policy, Interdisciplinary Center, Israel "This is a book about Israeli politics, but it is much more. The author uses Israel and several other cases to develop an interesting and potentially important model for explaining institutional change."--B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
324.9
Table Of Content
Institutional Change as an Interaction between Political and Social Players - The Role of Political Entrepreneurs Institutional Theory A Procedural Model for Formal Institutional Change Analysis The Book's Contributions to the Field Political Entrepreneurs and Institutional Change: The Case of Basic Law: The Government (1992) Case Description Public Awareness of Political Rule Change as a Necessary Condition for Initiation of Institutional Design Change Political Entrepreneurs The Players' Dependence on Structural and Cultural Limitations Entrepreneurs - Group - Public Entrepreneurs - Interest Groups - Politicians Political Entrepreneurs and Legislative Bodies Political Entrepreneurs Institutional Change: Cancellation of the Direct Election of the Prime Minister Case Study The Public's Sense of the Need to Change Political Rules as a Necessary Condition for Initiating Institutional Change The Political Entrepreneurs The Players' Activity with Regard to Structural and Cultural Constraints Entrepreneurs - Group - Public Entrepreneurs - Interest groups - Politicians Political Entrepreneurs and Legislative Bodies Comparative Aspects of Institutional Changes: the Cases of Argentina, Italy and New Zealand The Feeling among the Public of a Need for a Political Rule Change Argentina: The Judicial Reforms from 1994 and 1997 Italy: The 1993 Electoral Reform New Zealand: The 1993 Electoral Reform Political Entrepreneurs Argentina - Political Entrepreneurship Italy - Political Entrepreneurship New Zealand - Political Entrepreneurship Determination of the Character and Design of a Basic Formal Institutional Change: Players' Activity as Determined via Structural and Cultural Constraints Argentina - Institutional Change Design Italy - Institutional Change Design New Zealand - Institutional Change Design Summary and Conclusions Institutional Changes in Israel Institutional Changes - A Comparative Perspective
Synopsis
This book presents a theoretical framework based on the empirical context of the Israeli political system to evaluate under what conditions and in what ways can fundamental institutional changes occur in a democratic political system.
LC Classification Number
JF20-1177
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