Avi Kober

Israel's Wars of Attrition

Attrition Challenges to Democratic States

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780415492430
• ISBN-10: 0415492432
• Artikelnr.: 27272709

Autorenporträt

Avi Kober is a member of the Department of Political Studies at Bar Ilan University, Israel and is a Senior Research associate with the BESA Center for Strategic Studies.

Inhaltsangabe

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