Book dossier

The Israeli Supreme Court and the human rights revolution

by Assaf Meydani

"This book explains the reciprocal relations between the Supreme Court and the Israeli political system"-- "This book attempts to explain 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 of several political players in the Israeli arena. Until this model changes sigificantly, the decisions of the High Court of Justice express the values of the state and enable Israel to remain a nation that uphold human rights"--