Israel's wars of attrition : attrition challenges to democratic states / Avi Kober.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kober, Avi.

Series:

Middle eastern military studies.

Middle Eastern military studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attrition (Military science)--Israel.

Attrition (Military science).

Democracy--Israel.

Democracy.

Israel--Military policy.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book analyzes the way Israel has coped with nine wars of attrition from the 1950s to the recent Second Lebanon War (2006), questioning the belief that Western democracy cannot sustain prolonged wars of attrition.Challenging Israel with attrition has been compatible with the 'Arab way of war', which emphasizes staying power, and with the belief that democracies cannot tolerate wars of attrition, either economically or psychologically. Israel for its part developed a self-image of incapacity to sustain prolonged wars, committing itself to a traditional offensive approach to blitzk

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Attrition in modern and post-modern war; 2 Israeli attrition aversion and the emergence of Israeli attrition conception; 3 The operational aspect: The role played by offense and defense; 4 Societal staying power; 5 Economic sustainability; 6 Fighting with one hand tied behind the back: Bridging morality and effectiveness; 7 Beyond staying power: Escalation, deterrence, and war outcomes; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-25719-6

9786612257193

0-203-87406-4

9780203874066

OCLC:

449187165