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Historical archive
Research, analysis and events from earlier years. Original dates and sources are preserved; this year’s material is available in Publications.
Publications by year
Red flags over Haifa, or a performance of political magic
Haifa before the 2018 local election: urban promises, political spectacle and ways of influencing voters.
Elections in Haifa: «Glass Ceiling» and Public Toilets
Elections for local councils and mayors of Israeli cities will be held on October 30. Candidates are becoming more and more active, trying to increase turnout and attract as many supporters as possible to their side. The position of mayor, …
A Scientific Approach to Policy Analysis
Effective policy needs numbers. Analysis of statistical data, expert surveys, public opinion polls and other tools of scientific research of state and municipal government are needed to substantiate changes in the regulatory sphere. Any pro…
Social Dialogue
Modernizing Social Dialogue: Labor Rights and New Immigrants in Israel’s Changing Workforce Israel’s traditional labor framework, centered around the Histadrut labor federation, faces mounting criticism for failing to adapt to 21st-century …
Social mobilization
The Power of Social Mobilization: Advancing Minority Rights Through Collective Action Effective political participation by minority groups requires three key mechanisms: lobbying, social mobilization, and electoral engagement. However, soci…
Language Minorities in Solidarity
Russian Speakers: Israel’s Overlooked Minority Israel’s Russian-speaking community represents one of the nation’s largest linguistic and cultural minorities, rivaling the Arabic-speaking population in size. United by their Soviet and post-S…
The State of Human Development — 4 S
The Four Pillars of Democratic Governance: A New Framework for Human Development Modern states face a fundamental challenge: balancing centralized power with genuine democratic participation. While national governments claim to protect citi…
The «Vagin March» in Haifa, or the «Russian Trace» in the Israeli Elections
On October 30, 2018, Israel will hold municipal elections in which Israelis will vote for mayors and local councilors. Unlike previous elections, which were held on a normal workday, this time it was decided to declare an official all-Israe…
Human development
Human development (HD) is an ongoing process of human empowerment. Rights to participate fully in the political, economic, social and cultural life of society. We view the CR as: Model CR: CR conditions: Sustainable Development and Human De…
Game of Thrones, or Orthodoxy for Ukraine
A September 2018 authorial view of Ukrainian autocephaly, church authority and election politics.
A dictatorship of the plebs in Ukraine? A scenario
A July 2018 scenario: forms of populism, historical analogies and the gap between public and personal priorities.