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The Fragility of the Liberal Democracies and the Challenge of Totalitarianism

The Fragility of the Liberal Democracies and the Challenge of Totalitarianism

August 4, 2020 | Joel Fishman
There is a short distance between “peaceful demonstrations” and mob violence, civil war, and regime change.
The Jewish Nation-State Bill: Is There a Contradiction between  Judaism and Democracy?

The Jewish Nation-State Bill: Is There a Contradiction between  Judaism and Democracy?

March 1, 2015 | Joel Fishman
One of the reasons for the breakup of the Netanyahu government in December 2014 was a serious disagreement concerning the “Law of the Nation,” otherwise known as the Jewish Nation-State Bill.
Two Years of the Arab Spring: Reflections about Democracy in the Arab World

Two Years of the Arab Spring: Reflections about Democracy in the Arab World

January 13, 2013 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
Professing democracy in the Arab world is a futile exercise in today’s reality.
A Year after the Revolution: Egypt and the U.S. Battle over Democracy

A Year after the Revolution: Egypt and the U.S. Battle over Democracy

February 5, 2012 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
The Tunisian Revolution Revisited

The Tunisian Revolution Revisited

June 12, 2011 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
Israel and the Democratic Revolution in the Arab World

Israel and the Democratic Revolution in the Arab World

February 11, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold
Robert P. Barnidge, Jr. on Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy by Natan Sharansky

Robert P. Barnidge, Jr. on Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy by Natan Sharansky

October 11, 2009 | Dr. Robert P. Barnidge, Jr.
The Obama Administration and Implications for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East

The Obama Administration and Implications for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East

March 31, 2009 | Scott Carpenter
Democratic Universality and Its Adversaries

Democratic Universality and Its Adversaries

August 1, 2005 | Joel Fishman
Democracy as a Component of Security

Democracy as a Component of Security

June 21, 2005 | Silvan Shalom
Al-Qaeda’s Intellectual Legacy: New Radical Thinking Justifying the Genocide of Infidels

Al-Qaeda’s Intellectual Legacy: New Radical Thinking Justifying the Genocide of Infidels

December 1, 2003 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS: JERUSALEM’S ACADEMIC COMMUNITY IN THE ERA OF STATE-BUILDING

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS: JERUSALEM’S ACADEMIC COMMUNITY IN THE ERA OF STATE-BUILDING

April 30, 2001 | Alek Epstein
Interpretations of Jewish Tradition on Democracy, Land, and Peace

Interpretations of Jewish Tradition on Democracy, Land, and Peace

October 2, 2000 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg
Changing Concepts of Movement Democracy: The Case of the Israeli Labor Movement

Changing Concepts of Movement Democracy: The Case of the Israeli Labor Movement

April 20, 1997 | Nathan Yanai
The Use of Direct Democracy (Referenda and Plebiscites) in Modern Government

The Use of Direct Democracy (Referenda and Plebiscites) in Modern Government

July 2, 1995 | Daniel J. Elazar