Ambiguity, Coping, and Governance: Israeli Experiences in Politics, Religion, and Policymaking

by Ira Sharkansky

Sharkansky asserts that the use of ambiguity and other forms of coping are more suitable than problem solving in dealing with certain kinds of public problems. However, there are costs as well as benefits associated with these less than perfect ways of policy making. Sharkansky's approach conveys both optimism and pessimism. The bright side is that ambiguity works; the dark side is not so much its disadvantages as the realization that many commentators...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275967182
• ISBN13: 9780275967185
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"