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XX Knesset Elections: What these parties stand for, really?

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  • Konstantin Yanovskiy

    (Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy)

  • Ilia Zatcovetsky

    (Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology)

  • Asya Entov

    (Ariel University of Samaria)

Abstract

In the paper we provide short review of the main Israeli parties' positions on the key issues. The set of "key issues" is our choice and contains Judicial (legal system) reform, Judea and Samaria status, 2nd amendment right and self-defense, Taxation / spending etc. We provide formal classification of Left and Right parties to test the following hypotheses. Rightist parties' position are less stable and less consistent. The positions' analysis provide some evidences of higher consistency of Leftists' parties position in the Israel and poor ability of Right parties to keep promises. This phenomena explained by general factors (Universal Suffrage gradually pushes voter to the Lefts) and local factors. Real power of elected, accountable bodies in the Israel is significantly less and power of self-reproducing court system, public media and governmental bureaucracy higher than in majority old democracies.

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  • Konstantin Yanovskiy & Ilia Zatcovetsky & Asya Entov, 2014. "XX Knesset Elections: What these parties stand for, really?," Working Papers 0109, Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, revised 2015.
    • Handle: RePEc:gai:wpaper:0109
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    Keywords

    political platform; consistent position; Right-Left cleavages; pure public goods;
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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption

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