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Law enforcement in the 21st century :Law, Government&Politics, Science&Technology

This two volume publication contains the research reports and summaries of seminars held in the framework of the perennial project of predicting the state of law enforcement system in the 21st century and to prepare for it. The project was initiated by the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Public Security (former […]

Law enforcement in the 21st century: Society, Economy, Minorities, Internal Security

This two volume publication contains the research reports and summaries of seminars held in the framework of the perennial project of predicting the state of law enforcement system in the 21st century and to prepare for it. The project was initiated by the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Public Security (former […]

Past initiatives to strengthen the Israeli society: Lessons from the Past

Israel is in the midst of a multidimensional crisis combining legislative initiatives, policy changes and public upheaval. This led to long lasting protests that exposed the fragmentation of the Israeli society. The Samuel Neaman Institute has addressed issues related to the Israeli society since 2005, including a unifying definition of societal resilience (Gal, Padan, 2020). […]

Strategic Competition – U.S. China 2022 – An Israeli Perspective

This survey paper reviews recent research in the rapidly changing relations among the triangle of Israel, China and the United States. Israel has long enjoyed a special relationship with the US, in trade, investment and technology, and in recent years, has benefited from trade and infrastructure investment with China. US-China rivalry has greatly complicated this […]

“Common Ground”: Agreed Road Map for Long-Term National Paradigms

Strategic thinking process for the state of Israel is presented. Based on interviews of 40 prominent Israelis, from diverse walks of life, we find a wide common ground in considering the ‘Declaration of Independence’ (1948) to be Israel’s vision for the coming decades. To validate our proposition that the vision chapter of the Declaration of […]

The Global Economic Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War

This survey was prepared 20 days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. It reviews what we regard as credible knowledgeable insights on: stagflation, supply chain issues, ‘when the guns fall silent’, China as ‘monkey in the middle’, geopolitics and policy recalculation, and a conclusion.