Politics and Policy Implementation
Author | : Frederick A. Lazin |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2012-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781438410241 |
ISBN-13 | : 1438410247 |
Rating | : 4/5 (247 Downloads) |
Download or read book Politics and Policy Implementation written by Frederick A. Lazin and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes how the political system influences domestic policy implementation in Israel. It shows how coalition politics, party dominated ministries, an independent and fragmented Jewish Agency, diaspora Jewish communities, powerful mayors, and ethnic considerations influenced the implementation of Begin's Project Renewal, a hybrid of the American War on Poverty, Urban Renewal, and Model Cities. It also reveals how Project Renewal initiated change in Israel's political institutions and public policy system.