Synopses & Reviews
In this clearly written and tightly argued analysis of thevarious Israeli court systems, Martin Edelman probes a fundamental issue: whetherthose courts protect human rights while fostering the development of a common, inclusive national culture.
Edelman's work isbased on the assumption that courts are important agencies of government and that, like other governmental institutions in a democracy, courts have an interactiverelationship with a society's politicalculture.
Courts, Politics, and Culture in Israelis a major contribution to the study of comparative constitutionalism and judicialpolitics.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-161) and index.