1st Edition
Israel's Wars of Attrition Attrition Challenges to Democratic States
By Avi Kober
Copyright 2009
248 Pages
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Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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
Biography
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.
