Israel and its Army
From Cohesion to Confusion
Published on 24. January 2008
208 pages
978-1-134-14641-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) plays a key role in Israeli society, and has traditionally been perceived not only as the guardian of national survival, but also as a 'people's army' responsible for the custody of national values. This volume analyses the circumstances currently undermining these perceptions, and explores both the changes occurring
Reviews / Votes
'...a masterful study of the problems encountered by a military grappling simultaneously with a changing social and strategic context.'Dr. Jonathan Spyer, Middle East JournalMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
5 s/w Abbildungen
5 b/w images
File size
1,05 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-14641-3 (9781134146413)
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11/2009
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01/2008
1st Edition
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Person
Stuart Cohen is Professor of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University, Israel, and Senior Research Associate of the BESA (Begin-Sadat) Center for Strategic Studies.
Content
1. Frameworks of Analysis Section A: Changing Contexts 2. Forging a Relationship 3. The Changing Operational Landscape 4. The New Societal Setting Section B: New Dilemmas 5. A Smaller and Smarter IDF? 6. From Nation-Binder to Nation-Divider? 7. The Appropriate Application of Force? Section C: Prospects 8. Future Challenges and their Resolution
