Land of Paradoxes: Interest Politics in Israel

List of Tables

List of Tables 1.1 Comparative Attributes of the Three Models of Interest Group Politics 19 1.2 Membership Affiliation of Interest Group Respondents 27 2.1 Political Parties and Affiliated Settlement Movements 68 3.1 Election Results in Agricultural Settlements, by Period of Establishment and Party Affiliation, 1984 113 3.2 Interest Parties in the Knesset Election Campaigns, 1949-1988 123 3.3 Relationship between Interest Groups and Political Parties 129 4.1 Reported Reason for Interacting with Interest Groups (Percent) 156 4.2 Function of Interest Groups, as Perceived by Senior Officials 158 4.3 Disadvantages of Contact between Senior Officials and Interest Groups 159 4.4 Advantages of Contacts between Senior Officials and Interest Groups 160 4.5 Opinions of Officials on the Desirability of Consulting Interest Groups 163 4.6 Trend of Relationship between Administrators and Interest Groups 164 5.1 Inter-Groups Relationship, by Associational Sector 187 5.2 Sources of Interest Group Funding 189 xi List of Tables 1.1 Comparative Attributes of the Three Models of Interest Group Politics 19 1.2 Membership Affiliation of Interest Group Respondents 27 2.1 Political Parties and Affiliated Settlement Movements 68 3.1 Election Results in Agricultural Settlements, by Period of Establishment and Party Affiliation, 1984 113 3.2 Interest Parties in the Knesset Election Campaigns, 1949-1988 123 3.3 Relationship between Interest Groups and Political Parties 129 4.1 Reported Reason for Interacting with Interest Groups (Percent) 156 4.2 Function of Interest Groups, as Perceived by Senior Officials 158 4.3 Disadvantages of Contact between Senior Officials and Interest Groups 159 4.4 Advantages of Contacts between Senior Officials and Interest Groups 160 4.5 Opinions of Officials on the Desirability of Consulting Interest Groups 163 4.6 Trend of Relationship between Administrators and Interest Groups 164 5.1 Inter-Groups Relationship, by Associational Sector 187 5.2 Sources of Interest Group Funding 189 xi XII Land of Paradoxes 5.3 Internal Democracy of Interest Groups 193 6.1 Interest Group Access to Government and Knesset in the Past Three Years 217 6.2 Most Important Committee Function 234 6.3 Most Important Objectives of Consultation 236 7.1 Reported Frequency of Recourse to Strategies of Influence 250 7.2 Selected Demonstrations Held by Interest Groups, by Issue, Trigger, and Period 256 7.3 Reported Frequency of Recourse to Strategies of Influence, by Group Category 277 8.1 Sources of Most Important Decisions 283 8.2 Trends Over Time in Contacts of Groups with Public Authorities 286 8.3 Elite Responsiveness to Interest Group Demands 300 9.1 The Exercise of Veto over State Policy 314 9.2 Most Important Factor Determining Interest Group Influence 318 9.3 Most Effective Factor of Influence 324 9.4 Perceived Interest Groups' Major Contribution to Society 329 9.5 Opinions Regarding Interest Groups' Goals 330 XlI Land of Paradoxes 5.3 Internal Democracy of Interest Groups 193 6.1 Interest Group Access to Government and Knesset in the Past Three Years 217 6.2 Most Important Committee Function 234 6.3 Most Important Objectives of Consultation 236 7.1 Reported Frequency of Recourse to Strategies of Influence 250 7.2 Selected Demonstrations Held by Interest Groups, by Issue, Trigger, and f)eriod 256 7.3 Reported Frequency of Recourse to Strategies of Influence, by Group Category 277 8.1 Sources of Most Important Decisions 283 8.2 Trends Over Time in olicy 314 9.2 Most Important Factor Determining Interest Group Influence 318 9.3 Most Effective Factor of Influence 324 9.4 Perceived Interest Groups' Major C:ontribution to Society 329 9.5 Opinions Regarding Interest Groups' Goals 330 ...