Domestic Politics

PSR's Domestic Politics Unit seeks to examine the Palestinian domestic scene and the process of governance. It focuses on the different facets of state building and political change. Issues of interest include institution building, security sector reform transition to democracy, clean government, civics, political trends, and political alignment. DPU seeks to develop various quantitative political indicators with a special focus on developing a Palestinian democracy index, a security sector index, as well as trends in political affiliation and the domestic balance of power. 

 

Who Needs Security?

Surverys:

 Palestinians residing in area “B,” area “C,” H-2 in Hebron, and Isolated Jerusalem neighborhoods (excluded by the separation wall) struggle to survive in an environment lacking security and rule of law and hold the Palestinian Authority responsible for their protection: Findings of two special polls on security and rule of law in West Bank territories, particularly those outside area “A”   June-August 2016 

Palestinians residing in area “B,” area “C,” H-2 in Hebron, and isolated Jerusalem neighborhoods struggle to survive in an environment lacking security and rule of law and hold the Palestinian Authority responsible for their protection and demand Palestinian police presence in their areas: Findings of four special polls on security and rule of law in West Bank territories, particularly those outside area “A” June-December 2016

 

 Palestinian Security Sector Index: 2010-2012:  


 Arab Democracy Index: 

1) Report number 3, 2011

2) Report number 2, 2010

3) Report number 1, 2008

Palestinian Split:

Palestinian Public Institution Reform:

Hamas:

 

Fatah:

    Palestinian Draft Constitution:

    Elections:

    Workshops: (Arabic only)

    العربية