Description: Analyzes initiatives aimed at reforming the electoral and government systems of Israel in comparison to other established democracies.
Brief description: Gideon Rahat is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Review Quotes:
"Thoroughly researched and carefully analyzed, this impressive piece of scholarship on party systems and electoral reform will be invaluable for academics, politicians, and policy makers working in this field. For scholars of Israel especially, this book will play an important role in explaining the country's unique electoral history and its various experiments with electoral reform." -- John C. Courtney, author of Elections
"Rahat finds just the right balance between the larger theoretical and comparative questions and an informed, detailed analysis of the Israeli experience. This is no simple accomplishment, and he is to be congratulated on the achievement." -- Asher Arian, author of Politics in Israel: The Second Republic, Second Edition