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Ambiguity, Coping, and Governance : Israeli Experiences in Politics, Religion, and Policymaking
Ambiguity Coping and Governance Israeli Experiences in Politics Religion and Policymaking Author:Ira Sharkansky Sharkansky illustrates that ambiguity and other forms of coping are more suitable than problem solving in dealing with intractable issues. Examples include disputes involving religion and politics, Jerusalem, and other issues involved in the Israeli-Arab conflict. Coping appears at all stages of policy making, and ambiguities are prominent in th... more »e research of social scientists that claims to deal with policy issues. As Sharkansky points out, coping does not provide a cure-all. There are problems associated with coping, but he constructs ways of testing for these problems.« less