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The 2008 Israel Democracy Index
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Auditing Israeli Democracy 2008: Between the State and Civil Society is the sixth annual index of Israeli public opinion on the health of Israeli democracy. This year's index shows a sharp decline in the Israeli public's interest in politics, a low level of trust in decision-makers, and a demand for the state to improve its functioning and resume its position as the main player in the political-social-economic arena.
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The Israeli Democracy Index is produced by IDI's Guttman Center for Applied Social Research
The Guttman Center holds the largest, most comprehensive database of public opinion surveys in Israel. Since 1947, The Guttman Center has documented the attitudes of the Israeli public regarding thousands of issues, in all aspects of life, in over 1,200 studies.
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IDI Events
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June 17 - Regionalism in Israel's Electoral System
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IDI's George Shultz Roundtable Forum will host a discussion of a new bill that proposes to change Israel's electoral system and introduce an element of regionalism (including the election of 60 MKs by constituencies)
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June 25 – Forum on Halachic Zionism
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How can Torah-based Jewish law be adapted to fit the needs of a modern democratic state? Areas of focus: Meta-Halachic (philosophical) questions, practical issues (legal systems, borders of the State, etc) and the contributions of Jewish philosophers
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July 2-3 - 16th annual Caesarea Economic Policy Planning Forum
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Experts from the academic world, the Bank of Israel, the Finance Ministry and the business world meet to draw up recommendations in selected areas of Israeli economic policy
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July 10 - Prime Minister's Forum: Arab Sector
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A follow-up to the Prime Minister's Forum held on May 10, 2007, this years meeting will examine the progress of a committee set up by the Prime Minister's office to address questions of civil, social and economic equality within Israel's non-Jewish sectors
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July 21 - Presidents Conference: 2008 Israel Democracy Index
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Hosted by President Shimon Peres at his Jerusalem residence, the President’s Conference will include a presentation and in-depth discussion of the findings of IDI’s 2008 Israeli Democracy Index.
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For more information on upcoming events, or to inquire about participation, please contact Ms. Hagit Sharon-Agmon at 02-530-0843
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Inside the IDI
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Social Rights in the Constitution and in Practice - Avi Ben-Bassat, Momi Dahan
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This paper, written for the Journal of Comparative Economics, presents a new data set on constitutional commitments to social rights (CCSR) for 68 countries. Quantitative indices are constructed for five social rights: the right to social security, education, health, housing, and workers rights.
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National Solidarity as Reflected in Public Opinion Polls - Michael Philippov
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How does Israeli society perceive its relationship to the State? Over the course of Israeli history, public opinion has varied on fundamental questions of national solidarity.
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Printing Television, op-ed - Yuran Noam
The Seventh Eye Journal is a communications e-journal supplying journalists with a platform for evaluating the practical and ethical questions of their trade. This op-ed by Yuran Noam explores the usage of sensationalist images in newspapers. |
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Doves and Hawks in Israeli Society: Stances on National Security - Yael Hadar, Naomi Himeyn-Raisch, Anna Kanpelman
Since the War of Independence in 1948 the State of Israel has been embroiled in security crisis. IDI researchers explore the economic, social, political, and legal differences of opinion between political hawks and doves in relation to questions of national security. |
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IDI Hosts Political Science Students from Wisconsin
Students from the University of Wisconsin met with IDI researchers around IDI's George Shultz Roundtable. The conversation focused upon Israeli politics, voting behavior, social cleavages, and the relationship between the military and civil aspects of Israeli society.
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Political Corruption in Israel: An Interview with Mr. Doron Navot
To mark the release of his new book "Political Corruption: A History of a Controversial Concept", IDI researcher Doron Navot discusses his theories and conclusions. |
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