Constitutionalism The Israeli and American Experiences |
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Author:
| Elazar, Daniel J. |
Series title: | Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs/Center for Jewish Community Studies Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8191-7797-1 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1990 |
Publisher: | University Press of America, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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In Israel today there is increasingly vigorous support for the framing of a constitution. At the same time there is almost no recognition that in forty years Israel has acquired an almost complete set of basic laws that form a constitution. The aims of this volume are threefold: to inform the Israeli public and the world as to what exists and consider what still is needed in the way of a constitution; to enter constitutionalism firmly on the Israeli public agenda; and to learn from the...
More DescriptionIn Israel today there is increasingly vigorous support for the framing of a constitution. At the same time there is almost no recognition that in forty years Israel has acquired an almost complete set of basic laws that form a constitution. The aims of this volume are threefold: to inform the Israeli public and the world as to what exists and consider what still is needed in the way of a constitution; to enter constitutionalism firmly on the Israeli public agenda; and to learn from the American experience. The author shows that Israel's constitution is more than anything else a modern adaptation of an ancient constitution.