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This study offers the first comprehensive analysis of governmental structure and authority in Israel. Well known as a centralized state, Israel traces the roots of this conception of authority to the political culture the Jewish people have carried with them since the beginning of their history and the European concepts of state sovereignty drawn from Israel's founders. It shares with other new societies a conception of government as a contractual or covenantal relationship among individuals and groups. In recent times, internal problems such as the shock surrounding the Yom Kippur War of 1973 have weakened old norms and lessened the general degree of trust in the state's institutions. Local Government in Israel provides a detailed analysis of the foundations of local government in Israel and the recent restructuring that has led to greater autonomy of local governments.
A historical analysis of local authorities in Arab communities before and since the establishment of the state of Israel. The authors discuss the workings of Arab local councils, municipalities and national political groupings and the circumstances of internal conflicts in Arab settlements.
As the traditional role and practices of Israeli local government were rendered inappropriate by decentralization from central government, a major reshaping was set in motion. The gap between the responsibilities of local authorities and their managerial resources prompted the development of a new support mechanism - the Municipal Strategic Planning and Information Unit. These units and their work are the focus of this monograph which examines, through case studies, how, since their inception in 1985, local planning and management has developed a more comprehensive and coordinated approach. The study finds that the wider strategic agenda has implications for the skills and training of local government planners.
A study in the project The Status and Condition of the Arabs in Israel under the direction of Professor Henry Rosenfeld. In this book the authors present a historical analysis of local authorities in Arab communities prior to and since the establishment of the state of Israel. They discuss the workings of Arab local councils, municipalities, and national political groupings as well as the circumstances of internal conflicts in Arab settlements. They also present comparative data on budgets in Jewish and Arab communities.