Screen LibraryIsrael's asymmetric wars
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Sciences Po series in international relations and political economy |
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| Item Description: | Tsahal à l'épreuve du terrorisme. |
| Carrier Form: | 196 p.: ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780230104440 (hbk.) 0230104444 (alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | D815 |
| CLC: | D815.5 |
| Call Number: | D815.5/C678 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index pt. 1. A genealogy of "disproportionate response" -- Asymmetric warfare : a challenge for democracies -- The roots of a doctrine -- "Peace for Galilee," or, The making of a new insurgency -- How the IDF popularized the First Intifada -- pt. 2. The handling of the Second Intifada -- Botched engagement in the Intifada -- Tightening the screws -- The counter-productive virtuosity of targeted killings -- The resilience of Israeli democracy -- Strategic Inconsistencies -- Conclusion: "The only enemy that can defeat the IDF." |