"How Many Elections Can Israel Handle? Challenges Faciong Israel's Democracy" Academic Conference

Academic Conference | November 13-14, 2022 HYBRID EVENT

Hosted by American University's Center for Israel Studies and co-sponsored by School of International Service and School of Public Affairs

In Person Location: American University East Campus Conference Center in Washington, DC.

Full Conference Schedule and registration: https://www.american.edu/cas/israelstudies/democracy.cfm

In recent years, scholars, activists, and democracy watchdog organizations have expressed growing concerns about the fragility of Israeli democracy. An illiberal wave has swept much of the world, including Israel, as state institutions have come under attack by politicians who have increasingly resorted to divisive rhetoric, populist-nationalist policies, and the subversion of democratic norms. The polarization and splintering of the Israeli party system has led to five national elections in three-and-a-half years.

Is Israeli democracy in real danger or are the dire warnings an exercise in hyperbole? What measures might Israel take to strengthen and help to preserve its democracy? The conference addresses these and other related questions in what promises to be a thought-provoking series of panel discussions.