Collaborative Governance Theory and Lessons from Israel

This book is the first to explore collaborative governance arrangements in Israel.

This book is the first to explore collaborative governance arrangements in Israel. It offers a new, modular definition of collaborative governance, focusing on its contributions toward public values and democracy. The book discusses different kinds of collaborations, their scope, implications and impact on governability in Israel, a country which provides an interesting setting for learning about collaborative governance, given its heterogenous population and the nature of the relationship between the state’s civil service, the business sector and the civil society. The book presents examples derived from local, and central government levels, and from policy areas such as education, regulation and local government.

Neta Sher-Hadar is a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership and in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at Sapir Academic College, Israel

Lihi Lahat is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at Sapir Academic College, Israel, and Affiliate Associate Professor in the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies at Concordia University, Canada

Itzhak Galnoor is a Professor of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Senior Fellow at The Vanleer Institute, Israel