Michal Neubauer-Shani
Biographic Data
| ID | 6177620 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michal Neubauer-Shani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michal |
| FAMILY NAME | Neubauer-Shani |
| SIGNATURE | NEUBAUER-SHANI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ashkelon Academic College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6556-2253 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The emotional politics of problem definition: Israel’s judicial reform in a polarized public sphere
To date, scholars have not devoted sufficient attention within the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) to the emotional strategies employed by policy entrepreneurs—a gap this study addresses through an analysis of Israel’s judicial reform (January 2023‒December 2024). Using qualitative content analysis, AI-assisted thematic analysis, and a public survey, we examine statements made by two figures who spearheaded the reform: the minister of justice an…
Speaking truth to power'? Political scientists’ mediated engagement within the context of democratic backsliding
Illiberal trends around the world have brought about various manifestations of democratic backsliding, against which political scientists (PSs) are uniquely situated to assume public roles to impact such processes. This study aims to disclose how Israeli PSs characterize their roles in the public sphere within the context of perceived democratic backsliding, emphasizing their approach to media presence. Specifically, this study utilizes semi-stru…
The recurrence of terrorism
Policymaking in a plural society: The case of human experiments in medicine in Israel
Various processes in recent years have brought about trends of polarization within democratic societies, challenging political stability. Against this backdrop, policy patterns that are being adopted regarding controversial issues are significantly affected by these countries’ aspiration to create and maintain a consensus, which may have implications not favoring the public. One such issue is human experiments in medicine (clinical trials), which…
Polarization and Consensus-Building in Israel: The Center Cannot Hold
The art of non-decision in Israel: Religion, business, and the day of rest
Non-decision making, as a worldwide public policy pattern, has been gathering attention in the research field of late. In Israel, we are witnessing various issues in which the status quo is, in effect, maintained, often with the intention and design of the interested players. In the absence of a constitutional separation between religion and state, and the lack of a comprehensive law articulating exactly what the public sphere should look like on…
Tackling the challenge of liberal democracy in Israel: The role of political scientists in the civic studies debate
Recent trends suggest that liberal democracy in Israel experiences tensions. Although such a crisis calls for the involvement of political scientists in this public debate, the bulk of political scientists has refrained from visible activity. The exception to this rule is the civic studies arena in which a small group of political scientists is deeply and visibly engaged. Civic education, which Israel integrates into the civic studies subject, is…
Orthodoxy, Post-Orthodoxy and religious feminism: The case of the ‘Shirat Rivka ’ prayer group
Gender equality in the synagogue space gained momentum and engendered a discourse among religious feminist women in recent decades. In Israel this was accompanied by the harbingers of separate women’s gatherings for prayers and supplication among women of varied backgrounds. This gave rise to the notion of feminine thought in the world of Jewish prayer as opposed to a precise facsimile of men’s prayer. The article focuses on the ‘Shirat Rivka’ pr…
The state‒religion issue in Israel: Is the consociational model still alive
This article seeks to determine the accuracy of predictions made by researchers of Israeli politics regarding the disappearance of the consociational model in state‒religion relations, to be replaced by the emergence of a crisis model, which threatens the stability of Israeli democracy. Using a unique methodological tool, based on the relative importance assigned to the issue in the platforms of the parties, we followed the positioning of the iss…
The policy of non-decision: The case of the dying patient law and the vegetative state patients in Israel
The issue of dealing with the end of life, in the context of death with dignity, has gained wide public significance in recent decades. Enacted in Israel in 2005, the dying patient law does not apply to vegetative state patients, leaving them with no decision regarding their fate. This article discusses the policy of non-decision using as a case study the treatment and the option of abstaining from treatment of patients who have been classified a…
The dynamics of state–religion issues on the agenda in Israel: The case of the right to die with dignity (passive euthanasia)
The continuous threat to the existence of the state of Israel is reflected in a rigid agenda, causing extremely stiff competition for attention. Nevertheless, the question of the relationship between state and religion manages to be placed high on the agenda. By focusing on the case study of euthanasia during the 14th Knesset headed by Benjamin Netanyahu and the 15th Knesset headed by Ehud Barak, this article proposes an explanation that is appli…
The state‒religion issue in Israel: Is the consociational model still alive
This article seeks to determine the accuracy of predictions made by researchers of Israeli politics regarding the disappearance of the consociational model in state‒religion relations, to be replaced by the emergence of a crisis model, which threatens the stability of Israeli democracy. Using a unique methodological tool, based on the relative importance assigned to the issue in the platforms of the parties, we followed the positioning of the iss…
Tackling the challenge of liberal democracy in Israel: The role of political scientists in the civic studies debate
Recent trends suggest that liberal democracy in Israel experiences tensions. Although such a crisis calls for the involvement of political scientists in this public debate, the bulk of political scientists has refrained from visible activity. The exception to this rule is the civic studies arena in which a small group of political scientists is deeply and visibly engaged. Civic education, which Israel integrates into the civic studies subject, is…
The dynamics of state–religion issues on the agenda in Israel: The case of the right to die with dignity (passive euthanasia)
The continuous threat to the existence of the state of Israel is reflected in a rigid agenda, causing extremely stiff competition for attention. Nevertheless, the question of the relationship between state and religion manages to be placed high on the agenda. By focusing on the case study of euthanasia during the 14th Knesset headed by Benjamin Netanyahu and the 15th Knesset headed by Ehud Barak, this article proposes an explanation that is appli…
The dynamics of state–religion issues on the agenda in Israel: The case of the right to die with dignity (passive euthanasia)
The continuous threat to the existence of the state of Israel is reflected in a rigid agenda, causing extremely stiff competition for attention. Nevertheless, the question of the relationship between state and religion manages to be placed high on the agenda. By focusing on the case study of euthanasia during the 14th Knesset headed by Benjamin Netanyahu and the 15th Knesset headed by Ehud Barak, this article proposes an explanation that is appli…
The policy of non-decision: The case of the dying patient law and the vegetative state patients in Israel
The issue of dealing with the end of life, in the context of death with dignity, has gained wide public significance in recent decades. Enacted in Israel in 2005, the dying patient law does not apply to vegetative state patients, leaving them with no decision regarding their fate. This article discusses the policy of non-decision using as a case study the treatment and the option of abstaining from treatment of patients who have been classified a…
The state‒religion issue in Israel: Is the consociational model still alive
This article seeks to determine the accuracy of predictions made by researchers of Israeli politics regarding the disappearance of the consociational model in state‒religion relations, to be replaced by the emergence of a crisis model, which threatens the stability of Israeli democracy. Using a unique methodological tool, based on the relative importance assigned to the issue in the platforms of the parties, we followed the positioning of the iss…
The art of non-decision in Israel: Religion, business, and the day of rest
Non-decision making, as a worldwide public policy pattern, has been gathering attention in the research field of late. In Israel, we are witnessing various issues in which the status quo is, in effect, maintained, often with the intention and design of the interested players. In the absence of a constitutional separation between religion and state, and the lack of a comprehensive law articulating exactly what the public sphere should look like on…
Tackling the challenge of liberal democracy in Israel: The role of political scientists in the civic studies debate
Recent trends suggest that liberal democracy in Israel experiences tensions. Although such a crisis calls for the involvement of political scientists in this public debate, the bulk of political scientists has refrained from visible activity. The exception to this rule is the civic studies arena in which a small group of political scientists is deeply and visibly engaged. Civic education, which Israel integrates into the civic studies subject, is…
Orthodoxy, Post-Orthodoxy and religious feminism: The case of the ‘Shirat Rivka ’ prayer group
Gender equality in the synagogue space gained momentum and engendered a discourse among religious feminist women in recent decades. In Israel this was accompanied by the harbingers of separate women’s gatherings for prayers and supplication among women of varied backgrounds. This gave rise to the notion of feminine thought in the world of Jewish prayer as opposed to a precise facsimile of men’s prayer. The article focuses on the ‘Shirat Rivka’ pr…
Polarization and Consensus-Building in Israel: The Center Cannot Hold
The recurrence of terrorism
Policymaking in a plural society: The case of human experiments in medicine in Israel
Various processes in recent years have brought about trends of polarization within democratic societies, challenging political stability. Against this backdrop, policy patterns that are being adopted regarding controversial issues are significantly affected by these countries’ aspiration to create and maintain a consensus, which may have implications not favoring the public. One such issue is human experiments in medicine (clinical trials), which…
Speaking truth to power'? Political scientists’ mediated engagement within the context of democratic backsliding
Illiberal trends around the world have brought about various manifestations of democratic backsliding, against which political scientists (PSs) are uniquely situated to assume public roles to impact such processes. This study aims to disclose how Israeli PSs characterize their roles in the public sphere within the context of perceived democratic backsliding, emphasizing their approach to media presence. Specifically, this study utilizes semi-stru…
The emotional politics of problem definition: Israel’s judicial reform in a polarized public sphere
To date, scholars have not devoted sufficient attention within the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) to the emotional strategies employed by policy entrepreneurs—a gap this study addresses through an analysis of Israel’s judicial reform (January 2023‒December 2024). Using qualitative content analysis, AI-assisted thematic analysis, and a public survey, we examine statements made by two figures who spearheaded the reform: the minister of justice an…
Political science (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Politics (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (6 works) · Context (archaeology (4 works) · Democracy (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works)