April 12, 2021
by Moshe
Comments Off on Experts and Science under COVID-19: The Curse of Government funding?
1st published April 12, 2021 I’ve noticed the following conflict of interest reporting puzzle, working on “COVID-19 Library. Filling the Gaps“. Almost all the “people of Science” rallying around never proven efficient harsh measures empowering the governmental bureaus and, at … Continue reading
April 11, 2021
by Moshe
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Here is our mini-library (collection of references), filling some gaps in the current discussion of the COVID-19 crisis. “Intellectually, the greatest benefit I derived from the experience [of working in the office of President Ronald Reagan] was to be able to … Continue reading
March 17, 2020
by Moshe
Comments Off on Are we ready to lose the Opportunities unleashed by COVID19 Crisis?
As every crisis, current COVID19 pandemic causes economic setback, fuels demand of special interests and emboldens bureaucrats’ claim for more and more discretionary power. But the same crisis brings not only heavy losses for all the countries, but opportunity to … Continue reading
February 6, 2020
by Moshe
Comments Off on Former IDF combat training chief poor memory
Former IDF combat training chief: Hamas, Hezbollah are better fighters than our elite units The final argument of m-r Amidror is: “The end result, if you look at the bottom line, is that the IDF does not dare cross the … Continue reading
August 30, 2019
by Moshe
Comments Off on “Universal Suffrage: The Century of Corrupting Incentives?”
Our paper “Universal Suffrage: The Century of Corrupting Incentives?” has been published (at long last) at Volume 14 of the New Perspectives on Political Economy (now on-line) – see pp. 63-89. The paper could be downloaded from the SSRN web site … Continue reading
April 10, 2019
by Moshe
Comments Off on XXI Knesset April, 9 elections notes
The short review of parties’ platforms towards elections of XXI-th Knesset. Reference Guide for conservative voter https://ssrn.com/abstract=3366279 https://votes21.bechirot.gov.il/ karnash_vote19
October 4, 2018
by Moshe
Comments Off on ב”ד “To kill Hope? In Search of a Reliable Strategy to Fight Terrorism” has just been published
Our article “To Kill Hope? In Search of a Reliable Strategy to Fight Terrorism” by Jewish Political Studies Review (JPSR Volume 29, Numbers 1–2 pp. 27-57). One could download the article (draft version) as pdf – file from SSRN or … Continue reading
April 26, 2018
by Moshe
Comments Off on Left Liberal Hierarchy of “underprivileged” groups
Lefts dominate politically in the California. They are dreaming already to turn all the US in the Californian 1.5-party system. Feeling of “political safety”, the rule which is secured reliably causes internal fighting for power and resources inside democrats there. … Continue reading
March 6, 2018
by Moshe
Comments Off on Does Government Crowds Out the Family?
Here is the updated version of the report, presenting current state of our studies in political economy of the Family institution crisis. The family was targeted (actually, picked for destruction) by totalitarian intellectuals since Plato. Acute need to destroy it … Continue reading
October 1, 2017
by Moshe
Comments Off on Political Factors Behind Cuts and Surges in Government Spending
Political Factors Behind Cuts and Surges in Government Spending: The Effects on Old Market Democracies and Post-Communist Countries We tried to explain surges and cuts in governmental spending of Democratic countries by some of the political factors affecting governments’ abilities … Continue reading