Over the last two decades, the liberal democratic form of governance has been facing a major challenge. This challenge is manifested in varying ways around the globe, with crises erupting in diverse geopolitical contexts, including democratization
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Guest Editors’ Introduction
Resisting Liberalism in Israel—the Case of Marginalized Mizrahim
Nissim Mizrachi and Menachem Mautner
Israel’s Innovative Young Adults Lists
Robust Participation in Institutional Municipal Politics
Zvi Hadar, Fany Yuval, and Rebecca Kook
Political Science 44 ( 2 ): 327 – 344 . https://doi.org/10.1080/10361140902865308 10.1080/10361140902865308 Helms , Ludger . 2016 . “ Democracy and Innovation: From Institutions to Agency and Leadership .” Democratization 23 ( 3 ): 459 – 477
The Road Not Taken
Menachem Begin's Position on the Formation of a Democratic Regime for Israel
Maya Mark
Fresh Look at Semipresidentialism: Variations on a Theme .” Journal of Democracy 16 ( 3 ): 98 – 112 . 10.1353/jod.2005.0045 Elgie , Robert . 2005b . “ From Linz to Tsebelis: Three Waves of Presidential/Parliamentary Studies? ” Democratization
Israel’s Recent Unionizing Drives
The Broader Social Context
Jonathan Preminger
their authority is part of the ‘de-democratization’ of industrial relations, along with proposals to limit the right to strike—an arguably undemocratic step. The undermining of the premises of collective labor relations seems to have led to an ambivalent
Liberal Whispers and Propaganda Fears
The American Jewish Committee and Israel’s Palestinian Minority, 1948–1966
Geoffrey P. Levin
. The AJC’s Israel Office: A Light amidst the Nation (or a Committee on a Hill) In 1960, the AJC announced that it would soon open an office in Israel with a mandate to further democratize the Jewish state. AJC Israel Committee Chairman Alan Stroock
Israel’s Politics of Citizenship
Assaf Shapira
–2002 .” Democratization 10 ( 4 ): 70 – 91 . 10.1080/13510340312331294037 Feinstein , Yuval , and Uri Ben-Eliezer . 2018 . “ Failed Peace and the Decline in Liberalism in Israel: A Spiral Model .” Mediterranean Politics , 1 – 24 . doi.org/10
Space of Hope for Lebanon’s Missing
Promoting Transitional Justice through a Digital Memorial
Erik Van Ommering and Reem el Soussi
, singular views of either collective memory or homogeneous nationhood no longer hold in today’s mobile and dynamic world ( Josias 2011: 95 ). Hence, scholars have argued for a decolonization and democratization of archiving practices, granting nonstate
Human security and state rebuilding in post-conflict Nepal
Peace at the cost of justice?
Lauri Siitonen
English abstract: There is a possible conflict between two current policy guidelines in post-conflict countries, human security, and state rebuilding. This article analyzes how weak statehood and low human security are mutually interlinked in complex ways in the case of post-conflict Nepal. The analysis is based on economic, political, and social data, recent reports by international organizations and NGOs, as well as on statements by major politicians and political parties. A dilemma can be identified in post-conflict Nepal: in order to remedy weak statehood and decrease the level of crime, the presence of the state in the rural areas needs to be enhanced. Yet people feel mistrust toward the police and state administration, which keep many people marginalized. Therefore external actors, particularly the EU, should strengthen their support for democratization of the state while at the same time keeping an eye on the peace process.
Spanish abstract: Existe un posible conflicto entre dos orientaciones de las políticas actuales en los países post-conflicto: la seguridad humana y la reconstrucción del Estado. Este artículo analiza cómo la debilidad estatal y la seguridad humana están mutuamente relacionadas entre sí de manera compleja en el caso del post-conflicto en Nepal. El análisis se basa en los datos económicos, políticos y sociales, en los últimos informes de las organizaciones internacionales y no-gubernamentales, así como en las declaraciones de los más importantes políticos y partidos políticos. Es posible identificar un dilema en el Nepal post-conflicto: con el fin de fortalecer al Estado débil y disminuir el nivel de la criminalidad, es preciso mejorar la presencia del Estado en las zonas rurales. Sin embargo, la gente siente desconfianza hacia la policía y la administración estatal, que mantienen a un gran número de personas en la marginalidad. Por lo tanto los actores externos, especialmente la UE, deben fortalecer su apoyo a la democratización del Estado a la vez que deben estar atentos al proceso de paz.
French abstract: Il existe une possibilité de conflit entre les deux actuelles lignes directrices en matière de politiques dans les pays en sortie de guerre, à savoir entre la sécurité humaine et la reconstruction de l'État. Cet article analyse comment un état défaillant et une faible sécurité humaine sont reliés mutuellement de façon complexe dans le contexte d'après-guerre au Népal. L'analyse est basée sur des données économiques, politiques et sociales, des rapports récents d'organisations internationales et d'ONG, ainsi que sur les discours des plus importants politiciens et partis politiques. Un dilemme apparaît dans le cas du Népal : afin de renforcer le pouvoir de l'État et de diminuer les taux de criminalité, la présence de l'État doit être accrue dans les milieux ruraux. Or, la population montre une certaine méfiance envers la police et l'administration publique, instances considérées comme responsables de la marginalisation d'une grande partie de la société. C'est pourquoi des acteurs externes, telle l'Union Européenne, devraient renforcer leur aide à la démocratisation de l'État et surveiller en même temps le processus de paix.
A Visual and Narrative Dialogue on Our Collective Past, Present and Future
The RISC Consortium
of photos and short essays for publication in the World Family Portrait section of the journal. The journal has already published photos and texts on themes such as water, poverty, women, borders, political ideology, democratization, development
Regional integration and development as the RISC Consortium celebrates its tenth anniversary
movements. Conde reflects on these analyses of the democratization movements that were published in 2011 and revisits them in relation to the various human tragedies that are presently characterizing former Arab Spring states, such as Syria and Libya. Now