This book explores the existence of gaps between public preferences and institutional designs in democracies, specifically in cases in which such gaps are maintained for a long period of time without being challenged by the electorate. Gaps such as these can be seen in the complex relations...

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures, tables, and maps -- List of abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Background on the Palestinian economy Dependency -- The Oslo Process -- Corruption in the Palestinian Authority -- Part I Selected topics...

One of a series of studies on vocational education and training, this review assesses the apprenticeship system and vocational education and training in Israel and provides policy recommendations. Israel has experienced strong economic growth over the last decade, and labour shortages are.

Front Matter -- Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table Of Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- PROLOGUE -- CORPORATISM AND DUALISM -- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- THE STATE'S FAILURE TO CREATE HOMOGENEOUS CORPORATISM -- THE DYNAMICS OF SPLIT...

This book examines the local and global political and institutional processes that have led to the strengthening of the Israeli central bank within the context of the now predominant neoliberal regime. Using Israel as a case study to identify broader patterns around the world, the authors...

This book examines the flow of Palestinian labour to Israel over the last three decades, and shows how it has fluctuated over time, with, most recently, a shift in the flow towards Israeli settlements in the occupied territories