The President’s Conference is an annual conference in which the IDI’s Israeli Democracy Index is presented at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. This Index, part of the Auditing Israeli Democracy project headed by IDI Senior Fellow Professor Asher Arian, provides statistical information that gives a reliable and comprehensive picture on the quality and functioning of democracy, as well as the way it is perceived by the public. Recognizing the importance of a substantive and stable democracy in Israel, the Index is used to identify areas that need to be improved and enhanced in our democratic culture and regime.
All Indices are available for free download below, and copies can be purchased through the IDI Press.
The 2008 Israeli Democracy Index
The sixth annual 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 2007 Israeli Democracy Index
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The 2006 Israeli Democracy Index
The 2006 Index, presented to the President on May 10th, 2006, focuses on Changes in Israel's Political Party System: Dealignment or Realignment?
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The 2005 Israeli Democracy Index
The 2005 Israeli Democracy Index, which includes a section on auditing Israeli democracy a decade after the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, was presented to the President on November 3rd, 2005.
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The Media and Israeli Democracy
This book provides statistical information about how different sectors of Israeli society view the Israeli media in comparison to other institutions, as opposed to how the media views itself.
The Media and Israeli Democracy was presented on June 15th 2005 at the Israel Democracy Institute
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The 2004 Israeli Democracy Index
The 2004 Index focused on Attitudes of Youth in Israel.
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The 2003Israeli Democracy Index
The 2003 Index is the first in our Auditing Israeli Democracy series.
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