TAU Unbound - Episode #16: Why Doesn’t Israel Have a Constitution?

Prof. Hanni Lerner is the energetic head of Tel Aviv University’s School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs. Her field of expertise could not have been more relevant for this topic: the comparative study of constitutions. In this episode of TAU Unbound, host Ido Aharoni Aronoff and Prof. Lerner engage in a discussion about the history of Israel’s several failed attempts to draft a constitution, the constitutional landscape in other countries, as well as various scenarios for Israel’s recovery from its current constitutional crisis. 00:00 intro 01:30 Personal background, philosophy and political science 02:55 Israel compared to other countries. Constitution versus society 05:43 India, Turkey, Sri Lanka compared to Israel 07:46 Why is there no constitution in Israel? 08:52 The position of David Ben-Gurion 15:00 The election system in Turkey 18:00 Knesset function. The weakness of the Knesset. 21:14 Will there be a constitutional crisis in Israel? 24:15 Declaration of Independence. 27:20 The unique regime system in Israel. 31:00 What are the basic laws of the State of Israel 32:00 Israel's applications of democracy in Israel 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 You are welcome to subscribe to the official YouTube channel of Tel Aviv University, to stay up to date on all the new videos, lectures and events that take place on our campus. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/tauvod-sub Tel Aviv University's official website in English https://english.tau.ac.il/ Tel Aviv University on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/school/tel-a... Tel Aviv University on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TelAvivUni #telavivuniversity #israel #constitution