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–The people who brought the world the story of David and Bathsheba are still at it. As we must be, having perpetuated ourselves for 3,000 years. Israeli media are concerned with hanky panky at high places. The police has become known as one large love nest, especially for aging and overweight senior […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Should we be whimsical or cynical? Let’s see if we can answer that question before proceeding with our day. Tuesday’s news featured a new poll showing that two-thirds of Palestinians support the current violence, and think it’ll improve their chances to achieve national goals. And Mahmoud Abbas, the sitting President
Arabs want Abbas to resign, violence to continue Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — I don’t know how many upticks in violence have occurred during the 40 years I’ve lived in Jerusalem. My first experience came a couple of days after my arrival. Friday was a day off from Hebrew lessons, and I went downtown for some shopping. It was years before the era
Living through another round of Arab violence Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Imagine Donald Trump as the leader of the free world. It may be something we have to get used to. Coming after eight years of Barack Obama, who came after George W. Bush, who came after Bill Clinton, one can wonder what made America great. A population of 320 million
Only Russia seems willing to lead outside its borders Read More »
International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The Protocols of the Elders of Zion still sells well in Muslim countries, and is cited as confirming the intention and capacity of Jews to control the world via their money and the influence it buys. The Protocols were the products of Russian anti-Semites early in the 20th century, and
Multiple causes spur radical Islamism Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — John Kerry is seeking to top up his several efforts to deal with the Middle East by joining the Israeli and international left in warning that Israel will have to accommodate itself to a single country, with a Palestinian majority, if it doesn’t make peace with a Palestinian state. As
Kerry is wrong about a one-state solution Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Among the accusations directed at Israeli policymakers is the assertion that they have no policy of national defense. It comes most prominently from Knesset Members affiliated with opposition parties, along with individuals retired from senior positions in the IDF or one of the other security services (Mossad, Shin Bet), with
Israel’s policy toward P.A.: Don’t make things worse Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The latest criticism heard from the UN is that Israel is not moving fast enough to deal with the Jews who allegedly set a fire that killed several members of a Palestinian family, as well as other outrages. Ahmed Tibi, MD, perhaps the brightest anti-Zionist Member of Knesset, has been
Israeli wheels of justice can turn slowly Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The dust up between Vladimir Putin and President Erdogan of Turkey is warming at least a few Israeli hearts. It comes against the background of Erdogan’s strong tilt toward the Palestinians, especially the more radical Hamas faction. Prominent in our recent history with him is the effort of the Turkish
Some Israelis enjoy dust up between Turkey and Russia Read More »
International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USASAN DIEGO — San Diego Jewish World thanks and would like to acknowledge those writers whose works appeared on this news publication during the month of November. They were: David Amos Kenneth Bandler Laurie Baron Jeremy Ben-Ami Dan Bloom Shoshana Bryen Stephen Bryen Dane Chapin Tamara Isaacs Ciocci Cynthia Citron Richard L. Cravatts Steve Diamond Joe
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Barry Shaw, Cynthia Citron, Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Eileen Wingard, Eric George Tauber, Fred Reiss, EdD, Ira Sharkansky, Lawrence Baron, Lloyd Levy, Mark D. Zimmerman, Melanie Rubin, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Natasha Josefowitz, San Diego County, Sheryl Rowling, Shoshana Bryen, Steve KramerBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s not exactly the story of Sisyphus, with Israel always pushing a stone but never getting it to the top of the hill, but it’s close. Some say that Israel deserves the fate, insofar as it has never been sufficiently forthcoming to the Palestinians. Others say that Israel has been wise
Sissyphyus and Middle East peace Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The timing of John Kerry’s visit to Israel and Palestine was not made in heaven. From what we know, he came prepared to press Israel to make concessions to Palestinians, and to press Palestinians to stop the violence. He may have thought that Prime Minister Netanyahu was prepared to be
Turkey- Russia, not Israel-P.A., is real U.S. problem Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Routines are everywhere, with everyone. Almost all our waking hours we are employing one or another. How we brush our teeth, fix our breakfast, drive to where we’ve been before, get ready for bed. They are crucial for government and politics. Just as an individual cannot be bothered to ponder at
Israel, P.A. locked into routines Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The masses respond to heroes. No surprise that politicians participate in the celebration. Either it’s because they, too, believe, or they see the gain or loss of votes if they go along with, ignore, or express doubts to the crowd. It goes back to the gods of the Greeks and other pagans,
In U.S. Pollard is a traitor; in Israel he’s a hero Read More »
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