Introduction Part 1: Voting Behavior. Kadima-Forward in a Dealigned Party System. Coalition Considerations and the Vote Part 2: Parties and Groups. Shas' Transformation to "Likud with Kippa?" A Comparative Assessment of the Moderation of Religious Parties. The Immigration from the Former Soviet Union and the Elections in Israel, 1992-2006: Is a "Third Israel" Being Created? 1990s Immigrants from the FSU in Israeli Elections 2006: The Fulfillment of the Political Dreams of Post-Soviet Man? The Arab Minority in Israel and the Seventeenth Knesset Elections: The Beginning of a New Era? Philosophical Dimensions of Public Policy Part 3: The Politics of the Elections. Candidate Selection in Israel: Between the One, the Few, and the Many Party Strategy in the 2006 Elections: Kadima, Likud, and Labor Patronage and the 2006 Elections Part 4: Political Communication. Media Coverage of the 2006 Campaign: The Needs and Attitudes of the Public vis-à-vis the Functioning of the News Media The Internet Race: Parties and the Online Campaign in the 2006 Elections

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