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Rachel as a Metaphor–Why Israeli Democracy is Just as Bad/Good as All Others

October 25th, 2009 · 29 Comments · Culture and Ideas, Politics and Policy

Haim Watzman In politics, the pure is the enemy of the good. One need look no further than the discussion that ensued in response to my post Votes Are Not Enough. Some of the most prolific correspondents there, coming from both the right and left, shared the implicit assumption that democracy, if not pure, is [...]

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