The judicial system of israel: aclaw - legal history: acaf

"The introduction presents the general purview of the book, which addresses the structure and functions of the Israeli judiciary, with an emphasis on its role in Israel's democratic system. The introduction starts with a general presentation of the context - the history of the state of Israel and the characteristics of its population. It also touches on key challenges that the system must cope with. One of these challenges is the relatively frequent need to decide national-security related cases, in a manner that reflects the country's delicate geopolitical situation. In addition, the introduction points to the fact that the book is written in a time of crisis for the Israeli judicial system, since the scope of judicial review exercised by the courts, and especially by the Supreme Court, has become a major issue of public and political debate"--