Are All Undemocratic Autocrats Autocratic In Their Own Way?
The putative omnipotence of Vladimir Putin has led many to view Russia as a uniquely autocratic country. Timothy M. Frye argues that Russia is neither completely unique, nor primordially prone to strongman leadership - the explanations are far more complex
No Place Like Home?
Must the Prime Minister’s family live in the official Prime Minister’s residence, even if they’d rather stay in their villa in Ra’anana, not far from Allison?
“Who Are You, Naftali Bennett?”
Is Israel’s incipient prime minister, Naftali Bennett, the hard-line ideologue that most people take him to be?
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Transfer Me The Money
The Hebrew word העברה (ha’avara) means a transfer of something or someone, usually from one place to another. The transfer could involve money, digital files, and even… football players!