Ira Sharkansky is professor emeritus of political science and public administration at Hebrew University.
His books, which are available on Amazon, include:
*Alternative federal solutions to the problem of the administered territories
*Ambiguity, Coping, and Governance: Israeli Experiences in Politics, Religion, and Policymaking
*Ancient and Modern Israel: An Exploration of Political Parallels
*Coping with Terror: An Israeli Perspective
* Governing Israel: Chosen People, Promised Land and Prophetic Tradition
*Governing Jerusalem: Again on the World’s Agenda
* Israel and its Bible: A Political Analysis
* Maligned States: policy accomplishments, problems and opportunities
* Policy Analysis in Political Science
* Policy and Politics in American Governments
* Policy Making in Israel: Routines for Simple Problems and Coping with the Complex
* Politics and Planning in the Holy City
* Politics and Policymaking in Search of Simplicity
* Public Administration: Agencies, Policies, and Politics
* Public Administration Policy Making in Government Agencies
* Public Administration (2nd Edition): Policy Making in Government Agencies
* Regionalism in American Politics
* Rituals of Conflict: Religion, Politics, and Public Policy in Israel
* Spending in the American States
* The Policy Predicament: Making and Implementing Public Policy
* The Political Economy of Israel
* The Politics of Religion and the Religion of Politics
*The Politics of Taxing and Spending
* The Routines of Politics
* The United States: A Study of a Developing Country
* The United States Revisited: A Study of a Still Developing Country
* Urban Politics and Public Policy [Robert Lineberry]
* What Makes Israel Tick: How Domestic Policy-Makers Cope with Restraints
* Wither the State: Politics and Public Enterprise in Three Countries
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There are a couple of indications that Israel is approaching a junction. One is the combination of nastiness between the Prime Minister and key members of the Obama administration, plus the imminent arrival of something different in Washington. The second is a police investigation of the long-serving Prime Minister for […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — I’ll indicate in advance that this is a personal and rambling note, promoted by several responses to what I wrote about the recent decision of the UN Security Council. And it is by no means the first time I’ve been provoked by what I’ve received from my Internet friends. Several
In Mideast, KISS — Keep it Simple, Stupid — applies Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Estimates are ranging to half million deaths in the four year civil war in Syria that shows no sign of reaching an end, or even of agreement among observers about what is likely to occur. The most recent headlines have focused on what Hebrew and Arabic speakers call Chalab, and
Israel’s wary observation of the Syrian war Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s not all Arab terror, clashing demands of ultra-Orthodox and Reform Jews, concerns about what Obama might do in the coming month, Trump in the Oval Office, or barbaric Russians, Syrians, and other Muslims just over the northern border. There’s also been an explosion of concern about women’s legs, and
Skirt lengths, sexual misconduct charges roil Israel Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There is no better example of political dynamics than the election of the political outsider with an unrestrained set of tongue and hands, Donald Trump. What’s next? is the great question bothering and/or tantalizing Americans and all who depend on them to greater or lesser measure. Uncertainty is a close
Tillerson nomination curbs some Israeli ardor for Trump Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Some Israelis and their overseas supporters are celebrating what they see as an opportunity to firm up the fuzzy relationship between Israel and settlements in the West Bank. Some go further, and see a chance to absorb the West Bank, somehow without granting its Arab residents Israeli citizenship. Several events have
Settling the settlement dispute Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — “The Wild East” is a concept that is vague and messy in a number of ways. Location is the most prominent vagueness. Where does the Wild East begin? On the eastern border of what was Israel prior to the 1967 war? With or without the expansion of Jerusalem legislated by
Israel’s ‘Wild East’ Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s interests, not personalities that is likely to determine what happens.. There may be no better demonstration than the persona and family of Benyamin Netanyahu and the political career of Israel’s Prime Minister. Just last week Sara spent 12 hours being questioned by the police about the management of the
Netanyahu family affairs and politics are closely watched Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There’s a lot more noise than meaningful action in politics. Some are saying that Donald Trump is the best example. Others argue that Benyamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama are close competitors. The vast bulk of government isn’t these stars at the top. They, and the people they appoint, can’t possibly
Rhetoric often fails to lead to government action Read More »
International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — While Americans and others are in high anxiety about Donald Trump, Israelis and some others are in a similar fever over a small settlement with the name of Amona, as well as a number of other scandals. After a month of vacation from politics for the sake of traditional holidays, our
Christmas deadline looms for Amona settlement Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Will the real Donald Trump stand up? Opps. He doesn’t seem to be ready. We don’t know. It may take some time. We may never know. We’re not yet sure who is the real Barack Obama or Benyamin Netanyahu. Going back in history, we can ask the same about Richard
Trump may have and need multiple personas Read More »
International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s hard to say after any political campaign what the victor will do. So many promises, and so many questions about which are serious intentions and which were thrown out to get a few more votes. In Trump’s case, the problem is more serious. It’s too late to say that
Trump more pragmatic than ideological Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s not easy drawing lessons from this election. There will be as many explanations as commentators. Among the prominent features is the tilt of pre-election polls toward Clinton. Perhaps a lot of Trump voters were ashamed to tell their true feelings to pollsters. Connected with that was antipathy toward both candidates.
In electing Trump, Americans rejected the Left Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Prediction is risky, and dangerous to one’s reputation. The most likely, and the safest prediction, is to begin with the present, and project more of the same. That’s what is evident in the land across the sea. Analysts used to say that the Obama administration was the nastiest in terms
Predicting America’s post- election future Read More »
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