The restless mind in its element the study of civil-military relations and the analysis of politics in israe

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Abstract

The study of Israeli politics is intimately intertwined with the study of civil-military relations. This is so because of the exceptionally important role of the military in Israeli society and politics, due to the disproportionately large military establishment in the country, which in turn is the inevitable product of the protracted and costly Arab-Israeli conflict. Yet the complex relationship between the civilian politicians and the military establishment in Israel has challenged and defied conventional theorizing for a long time. It just does not seem to fit neatly into the ubiquitous boxes of social science typologies, as if to send a message to the effect that there is more to this matter than just applying the well-known categories to this particular case.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA Restless Mind
Subtitle of host publicationEssays in Honor of Amos Perlmutter
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages1-20
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9781135241780
ISBN (Print)9781138985322
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Daniel Pipes.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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