Noga X Reichman | Democracy on the Day After the Elections
An evening of lectures and a panel discussion on the election results and Israeli democracy at Noga Center, 7 Ben-Gurion Street, Herzliya. Includes a discussion on coalition-building.
The Noga Center and the Institute for Liberty and Responsibility invite you to a special evening: two short lectures and a question-and-answer panel with the audience.
The Voter Has Spoken—What Now? Election Results and Israeli Democracy | Prof. Amnon Cavari — Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Reichman University
What were the elections about, and what do their results teach us?
The lecture will examine the central messages emerging from the vote, the political and social challenges currently facing Israel, and the significance of the results for the future of Israeli democracy.
Do elections really change the system’s direction, and to what extent do they enable the public to influence policy and the character of the state?
Squaring the Circle: Coalition Building, Guiding Principles and the Allocation of Positions | Dr. Ilana Shpaizman — Department of Political Science, Bar-Ilan University
When the elections end, the struggle to form a government begins.
How are coalition negotiations conducted? How are the guiding principles determined? And what do coalition agreements reveal about the new government’s priorities?
The lecture will also address the allocation of positions and ministries: Does the identity of the minister heading a ministry actually influence its policy?
What is the importance of political experience and professional expertise, and to what extent can ministers shape the work of their ministries and bring about change?
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