As government management in Israel is gradually replaced by private sector management, this book provides a timely analysis of the machinery of government in Israel. It highlights the inadequacy of the private sector as an alternative and how Israeli public management will need to cope with the new challenges and pressures of the 21st century.

Izthak Galnoor is Herbert Samuel Professor of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Senior Fellow at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. He was Head of the Civil Service Commission from 1994--6 and served on the Executive Committee of the International Political Science Association. His research interests lie in the areas of Israeli politics and administration, comparative politics, and political humor. His new book, The Israeli Political System (with Dana Blander), will appear in 2011.

1. Civil Service: A Comparative Perspective 2. The Public Sector in Israel Broadly Defined 3. The Legal Framework of the Civil Service 4. The Functioning of the Israeli Civil Service 5. Regulation 6. Civil Servants 7. The Senior Echelons 8. The Budget Process 9. Oversight and Control of the Civil Service 10. The Culture of Administration in Israel 11. Public Management Reforms