Political Transformations and Political Entrepreneurs

Israel in Comparative Perspective
2009
ISBN: 978-0-230-61867-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 436 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Meydani, A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

DR ASSAF MEYDANI is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Government and Society at the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo, Israel.