Israel Yearbook on Human Rights: 1996Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1997 M09 1 - 384 pages The "Israel Yearbook on Human Rights" - an annual published under the auspices of the Faculty of Law of Tel Aviv University since 1971 - is devoted to publishing studies by distinguished scholars in Israel and other countries on human rights in peace and war, with particular emphasis on problems relevant to the State of Israel and the Jewish people. The "Yearbook" also incorporates documentary materials, relating to Israel and the Administered Areas, which are not otherwise available in English (including summaries of judicial decisions, compilations of legislative enactments and military proclamations). "Volume 26" contains amongst others articles on The Essence of Democracy; Democracy in International Relations; The Threats to Democracy; and Democracy in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. |
Contents
Democracy Political Parties | 15 |
The Role of the Referendum in | 29 |
Federalism and Democracy | 45 |
Democracy and Equality | 63 |
Minorities vs the Tyranny of the Majority | 75 |
Religious Dimensions of Law | 87 |
Democracy and the Ability | 117 |
Democracy Rule of Law | 137 |
The Case of the European Union | 157 |
A F Bayefsky | 183 |
How to Save Democracy from Itself? | 201 |
The Use of Force in Civil Disputes | 239 |
Threats and Responses | 253 |
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