Suzie Navot

The Constitution of Israel (eBook, ePUB)

A Contextual Analysis

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents the main features of the Israeli constitutional system and a topical discussion of Israel's basic laws. It focuses on constitutional history and the peculiar decision to frame a constitution 'by stages'. Following its British heritage and the lack of a formal constitution, Israel's democracy grew for more than four decades on the principle of parliamentary supremacy. Introducing a constitutional model and the concept of judicial review of laws, the 'constitutional revolution' of the 1990s started a new era in Israel's constitutional history. The book's main themes include: constitutional principles; the legislature and the electoral system; the executive; the protection of fundamental rights and the crucial role of the Supreme Court in Israel's constitutional discourse. It further presents Israel's unique aspects as a Jewish and democratic state, and its ongoing search for the right balance between human rights and national security. Finally, the book offers a critical discussion of the development of Israel's constitution and local projects aimed at enacting a single and comprehensive text.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782252092
• Artikelnr.: 41873101

Autorenporträt

Suzie Navot is a Law Professor at the Striks School of Law - College of Management Academic Studies in Israel.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Israel's Constitutional History 2. Sources of the Constitution 3.
Constitutional Principles 4. Parliament : The Knesset 5. The Government and
the Executive 6. Watchdog Agencies 7. The Constitutional Role of Courts 8.
Human Rights