Programs
History, Identity, Democracy: A Framework for Understanding Israeli Politics
October 30, 2015
Eytan Gilboa, Chair and Academic Director, The Israel Public Diplomacy Forum
What are the key characteristics of Israeli society that have affected the formation of the Israeli political system and political culture? Professor Gilboa will offer insights into the Israeli political arena exploring such elements as political parties, elections, coalition government and representation for religious and ethnic minorities. He will also address relations between the Israeli government, society, the Supreme Court and the mass media and explore the difficult issues that come from the delicate balance of power between them.
The Migration Crisis in the Mediterranean: Reasons and Repercussions
September 17, 2015
Panayotis J. Tsakonas, Professor of International Relations, Security Studies and Foreign Policy Analysis at the Department of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece.
What are the repercussions of migration for the EU and in particular South European states? How has illegal migration unfolded in the broader Mediterranean region during the last decade and why has it reached crisis proportions? How is the huge influx of migrants from war torn areas in the Middle East and Africa being perceived and dealt with by the European Union and its members, particularly those