Assaf Meydani: 2 books
The Israeli Supreme Court and the Human Rights Revolution
Courts as Agenda Setters
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2011
This book explains the reciprocal relations between the Supreme Court and the Israeli political system. It is based on a unique approach that contends that the non-governability of the political system and an alternative political culture are two key formal and informal variables affecting the behavior...
The Anatomy of Human Rights in Israel
Constitutional Rhetoric and State Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
Why is there such a large gap between the declarations that countries make about human rights and their imperfect implementation of them? Why do states that have enacted laws and signed treaties about human rights choose to not enforce these laws in daily life? Why have activists failed to achieve...