The government of Israel /Gad Yaacobi.

Chapter 1: State, society, and government

Chapter 2: The government, the Knesset, the coalition, and the parties

Chapter 3: Foundations and their realization

Chapter 4: The Prime Minister and the ministers

Chapter 5: The government in action

Chapter 6: The structure of the government

State and government: essence, separation of powers, rule of law, the modern state, government and the governmental system -- Background and political development: centralization of power, the authority of the state-the struggle, the focus of power, the system of elections, the parties -- Establishment of the state and the infrastructure of the government -- Notes

The government and the Knesset: interrelationship, changes in the balance of influence, constitutional base, the authority of Knesset resolutions and committee decisions, Knesset right to information, legislation by the government, relations with the opposition -- The coalition -- The government and the parties -- Chaverenu -- Notes

The basic law-the government: first reading, second and third reading, amendment initiatives -- The government and the President of the State -- Formation of the government-its powers and resignation: formation of the government, powers of the government, termination of office -- Government and ministerial responsibility: collective responsibility, internal government criticism, the ministers and secrecy of government deliberations, ministerial responsibility, the crisis of the national party and the independent liberal ministries-December 1976, conclusion -- Notes

The Prime Minister: authority and status, choosing the Prime Minister, Sharett's resignation and its significance, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense, policy tools, to be Prime Minister -- The Ministers: legal status, selection, characteristics and their development, qualifications and influence, the post-complexity and diversity, the ministers and civil servants, deputy ministers, what ministers and deputies may and may not do -- Notes

The government in action: convening, work procedures, decisions and voting, issues and priorities, the hidden alliance, the budget-process and decisions, the cabinet and defense, ministerial teams and committees -- The Sinai campaign: background, course of events, appraisal -- The Entebbe operation, background, course of events, appraisal -- Air Traffic Controllers' strike: background, course of events, appraisal -- Secrecy and publicity: the system of constraints, leaks, the publication of books -- Notes

Structure of the government: beginnings, the process of fixing the structure, changes in the structure, initiatives for change, national planning -- Conclusions -- Notes.

This book combines theoretical elements with description and analysis of examples from the experiences of governments in Israel and elsewhare. Much of its content is drawn from [the author's] personal experience in the Knesset and with the labor governments.

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