Ira Sharkansky is professor emeritus of political science and public administration at Hebrew University.
His books, which are available on Amazon, include:
*Alternative federal solutions to the problem of the administered territories
*Ambiguity, Coping, and Governance: Israeli Experiences in Politics, Religion, and Policymaking
*Ancient and Modern Israel: An Exploration of Political Parallels
*Coping with Terror: An Israeli Perspective
* Governing Israel: Chosen People, Promised Land and Prophetic Tradition
*Governing Jerusalem: Again on the World’s Agenda
* Israel and its Bible: A Political Analysis
* Maligned States: policy accomplishments, problems and opportunities
* Policy Analysis in Political Science
* Policy and Politics in American Governments
* Policy Making in Israel: Routines for Simple Problems and Coping with the Complex
* Politics and Planning in the Holy City
* Politics and Policymaking in Search of Simplicity
* Public Administration: Agencies, Policies, and Politics
* Public Administration Policy Making in Government Agencies
* Public Administration (2nd Edition): Policy Making in Government Agencies
* Regionalism in American Politics
* Rituals of Conflict: Religion, Politics, and Public Policy in Israel
* Spending in the American States
* The Policy Predicament: Making and Implementing Public Policy
* The Political Economy of Israel
* The Politics of Religion and the Religion of Politics
*The Politics of Taxing and Spending
* The Routines of Politics
* The United States: A Study of a Developing Country
* The United States Revisited: A Study of a Still Developing Country
* Urban Politics and Public Policy [Robert Lineberry]
* What Makes Israel Tick: How Domestic Policy-Makers Cope with Restraints
* Wither the State: Politics and Public Enterprise in Three Countries
Bibi has to cope with the Court. And with conflicts among his Ministers. Most prominent is the case of Ariyeh Deri. He’s been ruled by the Supreme Court as unsuitable for serving as a Minister, and Bibi has been told by the Legal Advisor to the Government that Deri must be fired. [Ira Sharkansky]
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Ira Sharkansky, IsraelBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Key members of Israel’s establishment have taken aim at reforms indicated by ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. According to the Times of Israel, Supreme Court President Esther Hayut denounced the new government’s plan, as proposed by Justice Minister Yair Levin, as radically overhauling Israel’s judicial and legal
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Ira Sharkansky, Israel, OpinionBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Last Friday’s headline in Yedioth Ahronoth, by no means an extremist newspaper, indicated that there will be at least 30 ministries in Israel’s new government. Later news, on the internet, indicates that there’ll be a Ministry of Intelligence, a Ministry of Environmental Protection, a Ministry of the Diaspora, a
There is a Government in Israel. Or is There? Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Israel, OpinionWhile we’re wondering about Bibi’s efforts to create a government. Currently he has a few days to finish the task and is saddled with disputes within the Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox party about the goodies available to its factions, as well as problems in Likud. Who’ll get what? [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]
Tension within Bibi’s Prospective Government Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, IsraelBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Commentators are predicting that Benjamin Netanyahu will succeed in forming a government in Israel, but there’ll be some tension as he passes out ministries to Knesset Members of Likud, and passes up some of his party colleagues. No agreement on how long his government will last. We’ll see how
Hanukkah Brings Unanswered Questions on Israeli Government Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Israel, OpinionBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — I’m confused. Among other things, about the creation of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. We hear of several promises. From Bibi, they are worth as much as a wet tissue. Itamar Ben-Gvir expects to be Minister of Public Security, Bezalel Smotrich with two years as Minister of Finance, Aryeh Deri as
Confusion Surrounding Creation of Netanyahu’s Government Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Israel, OpinionBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Prospects of the Israeli government are frightening. Itamar Ben-Gvir will head the Ministry of Public Security, which might be expanded to include the Border Police, and Bezalel Smotrich will have two years as Minister of Finance. In that post, he’ll be given control over Jewish settlements in the West
Frightening Prospects for Israeli Government Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Israel, OpinionBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) claims to be making progress. He’s offered Internal Security to Itamar Ben-Gvir, Interior and Health to Aryeh Deri, so far nothing to Smotrich, with Ben-Gvir saying that he won’t join a government without Smotrich. What will remain for Likud? And how will disappointed Likudniks vote with
Limping Toward An Israeli Government Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Israel, OpinionBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s earlier indication that he could finish with his government in a couple of days isn’t holding. So far, he seems to have promised the Finance Ministry to Aryeh Deri, but Bibi’s promises are worth a wet tissue in a thunderstorm. There’s also a problem with
Is Netanyahu Stuck? Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Israel, OpinionBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — The U.S. election results are not final, but a lot closer than projected in pre-election polls. The combination of a Supreme Court decision about abortion and Donald Trump’s prominence provided enough threats to limit the usual non-presidential party’s tendency to lose in mid-term elections. The projected “red wave” turned
‘Red Wave’ Turns Into a Ripple; Coalition Process Underway in Israel Read More »
International, Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USAWe’ve heard what Ben Gvir wants. We think. Plus Smotrich. And SHAS. But it’s not that clear. In negotiations, one doesn’t always–or ever–lay final demands on the table at the beginning. Activists are not denying what they want, but they are soft pedaling their campaign promises. National unity is a theme among party leaders, but not all Knesset members of each party. We can only hope. [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]
Many Questions in the Wake of Israeli Election Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, IsraelBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — The world seems to be in a mess. Where to start? Israel’s election is in a bit more than a week. The parties are maneuvering. We aren’t sure who’s going to be aligned with who? And will there be enough to assure that Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) is not our
The World is a Mess as Israel’s Election Approaches Read More »
International, Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USAAs we move closer to the November 1 election, we can guess that the security issue will work in Bibi’s favor, but perhaps not the maritime border. [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]
Security, Maritime Border Issues in Israel’s Nov. 1 Election Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, IsraelThe Americans were given the task of producing a draft agreement, and the man they chose for doing the deal is a Jew, a former Israeli, and veteran of the IDF, who subsequently moved to Washington and joined the State Department. Amos Hochstein expresses the mix of Israeli and American identities. He’s produced something that seems reasonable, especially given Israel’s economic strength and Lebanon’s economic desperation. [Ira Sharkansky]
Offshore Gas Deal Seems Fair, Though Ill-Timed Read More »
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