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Just, Reasonable Multiculturalism : Liberalism, Culture and Coercion (2021)
Book
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2021). Just, Reasonable Multiculturalism : Liberalism, Culture and Coercion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108567213

In Just Reasonable, Multiculturalism, Cohen-Almagor develops a comprehensive theory that tackles three major attacks on multiculturalism: that it is bad for democracy, that it is bad for women, and that it promotes terrorism, aiming to show that libe... Read More about Just, Reasonable Multiculturalism : Liberalism, Culture and Coercion.

Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Parental Responsibility (2021)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2021). Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Parental Responsibility. International Journal of Smart Security Technologies, 8(2), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijsst.2021070101

This paper is concerned with the social ills of bullying and cyberbullying that might lead to suicide especially when adolescents are involved. First, I explain the two concepts. It is noted that people with monoamine oxidase-A (MAOA) have propensity... Read More about Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Parental Responsibility.

Genuine, principled and tactical compromise (2021)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2021). Genuine, principled and tactical compromise. Studia Iuridica Lublinensia, 30(2), 11-31. https://doi.org/10.17951/sil.2021.30.2.11-31

This essay addresses the concept of compromise. When compromise takes place between two or more parties, reciprocity must be present; that is, the concessions are mutual. Genuine compromise is based on mutual respect and on genuine concessions betwee... Read More about Genuine, principled and tactical compromise.

Stockholm and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process: interview with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Annika Söder (2021)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2021). Stockholm and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process: interview with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Annika Söder. Israel affairs, 27(4), 732-749. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2021.1940562

This interview with Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Annika Söder (2014–19) discusses her involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and Sweden’s relationships with Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The interview assesses th... Read More about Stockholm and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process: interview with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Annika Söder.

The UK and Covid-19 (2021)
Book Chapter
Tyler, C. (2021). The UK and Covid-19. In J. N. Pieterse, H. Lim, & H. Khondker (Eds.), Covid-19 and Governance: Crisis Reveals (125-138). Abingdon: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

This chapter explores the institutional and ideological tensions that shape the United Kingdom (UK) government’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. The discussion is structured as follows. Section one presents the UK government’s response to the pan... Read More about The UK and Covid-19.

The Conservative Nation Redivivus? (2021)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2021). The Conservative Nation Redivivus?. The Political quarterly, 92(3), 420-427. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.13007

This article addresses the relationship between Andrew Gamble's study of the Conservative nation and his more recent advocacy of a social democratic constitution. It argues that the former—the nature of the Conservative Party, mobilising support succ... Read More about The Conservative Nation Redivivus?.

Freedom of Expression v. Social Responsibility on the Internet: Vivi Down Association v. Google (2021)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R., & Stamile, N. (2021). Freedom of Expression v. Social Responsibility on the Internet: Vivi Down Association v. Google. Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law, 11(2), 350-389

The aim of the article is to reflect on Google’s social responsibility by analyzing a milestone court decision, Vivi Down Association v. Google, that took place in Italy, involving the posting of an offensive video clip on Google Video. It was a land... Read More about Freedom of Expression v. Social Responsibility on the Internet: Vivi Down Association v. Google.

Governing with multiple policy instrument types? (2021)
Book Chapter
Moore, B., Benson, D., Jordan, A., Wurzel, R. K. W., & Zito, A. (2021). Governing with multiple policy instrument types?. In A. Jordan, & V. Gravey (Eds.), Environmental Policy in the EU Actors, Institutions and Processes. (4th). Routledge

The EU’s role in determining the overall goals of environmental policy is widely known and well understood. However, its role in determining the choice and use of implementing instruments at EU and national levels is not as well understood. Despite c... Read More about Governing with multiple policy instrument types?.

Can group rights justify the denial of education to children? The Amish in the United States as a case study (2021)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2021). Can group rights justify the denial of education to children? The Amish in the United States as a case study. SN Social Sciences, 1(7), Article 164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00133-6

Multiculturalism gives preference to group rights over individual rights. This may challenge democratic values. This paper focuses on the Amish denial of education from their adolescents. Criticizing Wisconsin v. Yoder (Wisconsin v. Yoder 406 U.S. 20... Read More about Can group rights justify the denial of education to children? The Amish in the United States as a case study.

The Council, European Council and Member States (2021)
Book Chapter
Wurzel, R. K. (2021). The Council, European Council and Member States. In A. Jordan, & V. Gravey (Eds.), Environmental Policy in the EU Actors, Institutions and Processes, 4th edition (75-92). Routledge

Member states shape EU policy by working within the Council of the European Union (or 'Council' for short). The Council is thus a central player in EU decision making. There are different Council formations (made up of ministers responsible for parti... Read More about The Council, European Council and Member States.

Tolerating Racism and Hate Speech: A Critique of C.E. Baker’s “Almost” Absolutism (2021)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2021). Tolerating Racism and Hate Speech: A Critique of C.E. Baker’s “Almost” Absolutism. In M. Sardoč (Ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Toleration (1-24). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03227-2_8-1

This chapter takes issue with C.E. Baker’s stance that the Free Speech Principle should protect even the most harmful and vile expression because such protection would promote individual self-government, enhance personal autonomy, and promote critica... Read More about Tolerating Racism and Hate Speech: A Critique of C.E. Baker’s “Almost” Absolutism.

Brexit and the Labour Party: Europe, cosmopolitanism and the narrowing of traditions (2021)
Journal Article
Beech, M. (2021). Brexit and the Labour Party: Europe, cosmopolitanism and the narrowing of traditions. British Politics, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-021-00168-6

The phenomenon of Brexit is reordering British politics. Its effects have led to political and cultural shock, disruption and rifts. This article explores how the phenomenon of Brexit has decentered the Labour Party’s ideational traditions. The artic... Read More about Brexit and the Labour Party: Europe, cosmopolitanism and the narrowing of traditions.

The developmental state in England: the role of the Treasury in industrial policy (2021)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2021). The developmental state in England: the role of the Treasury in industrial policy. In C. Berry, J. Froud, & T. Barker (Eds.), The Political Economy of Industrial Strategy in the UK (39-47). Newcastle: Agenda Publishing

Does the UK still have an industrial strategy? How should we understand the renewed interest within government in industrial policy – and now its apparent reversal – in recent years? This collection of essay by leading academics and practitioners inc... Read More about The developmental state in England: the role of the Treasury in industrial policy.

Conclusion: Pioneers, leaders, followers in multilevel and polycentric climate governance re-assessed (2020)
Book Chapter
Paul, T., Wurzel, R., & Skou Andersen, M. (2021). Conclusion: Pioneers, leaders, followers in multilevel and polycentric climate governance re-assessed. In R. K. Wurzel, M. S. Andersen, & P. Tobin (Eds.), Climate Governance across the Globe Pioneers, Leaders and Followers (259-267). Routledge

As outlined in Chapter 1, the core analytical themes of this book are: the conceptualisation of pioneers, leaders and followers within multilevel governance (MLG) and polycentric (climate) governance structures. These conceptual framings are overlapp... Read More about Conclusion: Pioneers, leaders, followers in multilevel and polycentric climate governance re-assessed.

Introduction: Climate governance across the globe: pioneers, leaders and followers (2020)
Book Chapter
Wurzel, R. K. W., Andersen, M. S., & Tobin, P. (2021). Introduction: Climate governance across the globe: pioneers, leaders and followers. In R. Wurzel, M. S. Andersen, & P. Tobin (Eds.), Climate Governance across the Globe Pioneers, Leaders and Followers (3-20). Routledge

As outlined in this chapter, the core analytical themes of this book are: the conceptualisation of pioneers, leaders and followers within multilevel governance (MLG) and polycentric (climate) governance structures. These conceptual framings are overl... Read More about Introduction: Climate governance across the globe: pioneers, leaders and followers.

Taking Profound Offence Seriously - Freedom Of Speech V. Human Dignity (2020)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2020). Taking Profound Offence Seriously - Freedom Of Speech V. Human Dignity. Journal of hate studies, 16(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.33972/jhs.152

This study discusses the issue of offence to sensibilities as possible grounds for limiting freedom of expression. This issue is constantly brought to the public agenda, as for example, in the limitation imposed in Israel on the playing of Richard Wa... Read More about Taking Profound Offence Seriously - Freedom Of Speech V. Human Dignity.

Israel’s Democracy and Security (2020)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R., & Guiora, A. N. (2020). Israel’s Democracy and Security. In L. Weinberg, E. Francis, & E. Assoudeh (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Democracy and Security. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315755724

Israel’s national security environment is volatile, extreme in the breadth and frequency of change in its level of uncertainty. Israel has four Arab neighbor states: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. Israel has signed peace treaties with two of its n... Read More about Israel’s Democracy and Security.

Party Management (2020)
Book Chapter
Norton, P. (2020). Party Management. In A. Roe-Crines, & T. Heppell (Eds.), Policies and Politics Under Prime Minister Edward Heath (239-259). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53673-2_11

The aim of this chapter is to assess how effective Heath was at internal management within the Conservative Party. The chapter considers Heath in relation to (a) the organisational infrastructure of the party and (b) the maintenance of good relations... Read More about Party Management.

History of track two peace negotiations: Interview with Hussein Agha (2020)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2021). History of track two peace negotiations: Interview with Hussein Agha. Israel Studies, 26(1), 47-72. https://doi.org/10.2979/israelstudies.26.1.03

© 2021 Indiana University. All rights reserved. The article records my interview with Track Two Palestinian peace negotiator Hussein Agha. We discussed his own involvement in the peace process; the Oslo Accords; the Stockholm channel; the Beilin/Abu... Read More about History of track two peace negotiations: Interview with Hussein Agha.

Climate Urbanism and Austerity in Structurally Disadvantaged Cities (2020)
Journal Article
Jonas, A., & Wurzel, R. (2020). Climate Urbanism and Austerity in Structurally Disadvantaged Cities. Urban Geography, https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2020.1840207

If the governance challenges of climate change have been well researched for medium-sized, affluent and larger entrepreneurial cities, relatively little is known about climate urbanism in small-to-medium-sized cities experiencing long-term industrial... Read More about Climate Urbanism and Austerity in Structurally Disadvantaged Cities.