Avi Kober
Biographic Data
| ID | 4186857 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Avi Kober |
| GIVEN NAMES | Avi |
| FAMILY NAME | Kober |
| SIGNATURE | KOBER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bar-Ilan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
From Heroic to Post-Heroic Warfare: Israel’s Way of War in Asymmetrical Conflicts
Since the late 1970s Israel has been operating postheroically, with postheroic behavior gradually becoming an integral part of its strategic culture and way of war, and often coming at the expense of mission fulfillment. In the Israeli case, the strongest explanation for such behavior has been the marriage of two factors: Israel's engagement in low-intensity conflicts (LICs), which have not threatened its basic security, let alone its existence, …
What Happened to Israeli Military Thought
This article addresses the following question: how can one explain the neglect of the intellectual aspects of the profession on the part of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)? The explanations offered for that neglect are a mixture of cultural and societal factors. The cultural explanation focuses on Israeli strategic culture; the traditional Israeli perception of the combination of rich experience and experience-based intuition as a winning ticket;…
Israel's Wars of Attrition: Attrition Challenges to Democratic States
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…
Israel's Wars of Attrition: Attrition Challenges to Democratic States
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
The Israel defense forces in the Second Lebanon War: Why the poor performance
Whereas in the past, Israeli successes on the battlefield compensated for deterrence and/or early warning failures, in the Second Lebanon War serious problems in Israeli military capabilities and conduct of war were exposed. The article offers explanations for the poor performance of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF): A late perception that it was war; adherence to post-heroic warfare under circumstances that rather required a different approach; t…
Israel's Wars of Attrition: Operational and Moral Dilemmas
Great-Power Involvement and Israeli Battlefield Success in the Arab-Israeli Wars, 1948–1982
This article shows that Israel's success in wars against Arab states should not be attributed exclusively to its own military prowess and the relative incompetence of its enemies. Another important factor was great-power involvement in the Arab-Israeli wars.Despite Israel's early fears, such involvement in most cases either failed to deny Israel its military achievements or was an asset for two main reasons: lack of will or capability on the part…
From Blitzkrieg To Attrition: Israel's Attrition Strategy and Staying Power
This article challenges the myth that Israel cannot afford to become involved in a draining war of attrition, arguing instead that Israeli society has repeatedly demonstrated a relatively high staying power. The article opens with a theoretical discussion that focuses on the difference between attrition and blitzkrieg and on the dilemmas Western democracies (WDs) face when coping with attrition. Following sections present Israeli aversion to attr…
The Intellectual and Modern Focus in Israeli Military Thinking as Reflected in Ma'arachot Articles, 1948-2000
This article examines patterns of continuity and change in Israeli military thinking over time, as reflected in Ma'arachot articles. The main questions addressed are: First, do Ma'areaclhot pieces reflect an intellectual focus, that is, a theoretically and historically based thinking? Second, given the fact that in modern times war has receded from the actual battlefield, do Ma'arachot pieces reflect a modem focus? In other words, do they address…
Has battlefield decision become obsolete? The commitment to the achievement of battlefield decision revisited
(2001). Has battlefield decision become obsolete? The commitment to the achievement of battlefield decision revisited. Contemporary Security Policy: Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 96-120
Israeli War Objectives into an Era of Negativism
Israeli war objectives since the 1970s have gradually become more‘defensive’ in nature. Four main factors have accounted for it: superpower constraints, difficulty in gaining public legitimization for war, the peace process, and the spread of surface-to-surface missiles in the Middle East. At the same time, Israel has gradually withdrawn from its unequivocal commitment to the achievement of battlefield decision, putting more emphasis on the achie…
A paradigm in crisis? Israel's doctrine of military decision
(1995). A paradigm in crisis? Israel's doctrine of military decision. Israel Affairs: Vol. 2, Between War and Peace: Dilemmas of Israeli Security, pp. 188-211
Military Decision in War: A Framework for Research
This article offers a theoretical framework for the study of military decision in war. It identified central schools of thought and their approaches to the subject, and evaluates the status of military decision in our time. It then defines the concept of decision, deals with the relative importance of psychological and material factors in decision, and raises the question of whether decision at the strategic level is something that can actually e…
Deterrence, early warning and strategic decision: The Israeli security conception in the wake of the Gulf War
The Israel defense forces in the Second Lebanon War: Why the poor performance
Whereas in the past, Israeli successes on the battlefield compensated for deterrence and/or early warning failures, in the Second Lebanon War serious problems in Israeli military capabilities and conduct of war were exposed. The article offers explanations for the poor performance of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF): A late perception that it was war; adherence to post-heroic warfare under circumstances that rather required a different approach; t…
From Heroic to Post-Heroic Warfare: Israel’s Way of War in Asymmetrical Conflicts
Since the late 1970s Israel has been operating postheroically, with postheroic behavior gradually becoming an integral part of its strategic culture and way of war, and often coming at the expense of mission fulfillment. In the Israeli case, the strongest explanation for such behavior has been the marriage of two factors: Israel's engagement in low-intensity conflicts (LICs), which have not threatened its basic security, let alone its existence, …
From Blitzkrieg To Attrition: Israel's Attrition Strategy and Staying Power
This article challenges the myth that Israel cannot afford to become involved in a draining war of attrition, arguing instead that Israeli society has repeatedly demonstrated a relatively high staying power. The article opens with a theoretical discussion that focuses on the difference between attrition and blitzkrieg and on the dilemmas Western democracies (WDs) face when coping with attrition. Following sections present Israeli aversion to attr…
The Intellectual and Modern Focus in Israeli Military Thinking as Reflected in Ma'arachot Articles, 1948-2000
This article examines patterns of continuity and change in Israeli military thinking over time, as reflected in Ma'arachot articles. The main questions addressed are: First, do Ma'areaclhot pieces reflect an intellectual focus, that is, a theoretically and historically based thinking? Second, given the fact that in modern times war has receded from the actual battlefield, do Ma'arachot pieces reflect a modem focus? In other words, do they address…
Has battlefield decision become obsolete? The commitment to the achievement of battlefield decision revisited
(2001). Has battlefield decision become obsolete? The commitment to the achievement of battlefield decision revisited. Contemporary Security Policy: Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 96-120
What Happened to Israeli Military Thought
This article addresses the following question: how can one explain the neglect of the intellectual aspects of the profession on the part of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)? The explanations offered for that neglect are a mixture of cultural and societal factors. The cultural explanation focuses on Israeli strategic culture; the traditional Israeli perception of the combination of rich experience and experience-based intuition as a winning ticket;…
Israel's Wars of Attrition: Operational and Moral Dilemmas
Israeli War Objectives into an Era of Negativism
Israeli war objectives since the 1970s have gradually become more‘defensive’ in nature. Four main factors have accounted for it: superpower constraints, difficulty in gaining public legitimization for war, the peace process, and the spread of surface-to-surface missiles in the Middle East. At the same time, Israel has gradually withdrawn from its unequivocal commitment to the achievement of battlefield decision, putting more emphasis on the achie…
Deterrence, early warning and strategic decision: The Israeli security conception in the wake of the Gulf War
A paradigm in crisis? Israel's doctrine of military decision
(1995). A paradigm in crisis? Israel's doctrine of military decision. Israel Affairs: Vol. 2, Between War and Peace: Dilemmas of Israeli Security, pp. 188-211
Military Decision in War: A Framework for Research
This article offers a theoretical framework for the study of military decision in war. It identified central schools of thought and their approaches to the subject, and evaluates the status of military decision in our time. It then defines the concept of decision, deals with the relative importance of psychological and material factors in decision, and raises the question of whether decision at the strategic level is something that can actually e…
Has battlefield decision become obsolete? The commitment to the achievement of battlefield decision revisited
(2001). Has battlefield decision become obsolete? The commitment to the achievement of battlefield decision revisited. Contemporary Security Policy: Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 96-120
Israeli War Objectives into an Era of Negativism
Israeli war objectives since the 1970s have gradually become more‘defensive’ in nature. Four main factors have accounted for it: superpower constraints, difficulty in gaining public legitimization for war, the peace process, and the spread of surface-to-surface missiles in the Middle East. At the same time, Israel has gradually withdrawn from its unequivocal commitment to the achievement of battlefield decision, putting more emphasis on the achie…
The Intellectual and Modern Focus in Israeli Military Thinking as Reflected in Ma'arachot Articles, 1948-2000
This article examines patterns of continuity and change in Israeli military thinking over time, as reflected in Ma'arachot articles. The main questions addressed are: First, do Ma'areaclhot pieces reflect an intellectual focus, that is, a theoretically and historically based thinking? Second, given the fact that in modern times war has receded from the actual battlefield, do Ma'arachot pieces reflect a modem focus? In other words, do they address…
Great-Power Involvement and Israeli Battlefield Success in the Arab-Israeli Wars, 1948–1982
This article shows that Israel's success in wars against Arab states should not be attributed exclusively to its own military prowess and the relative incompetence of its enemies. Another important factor was great-power involvement in the Arab-Israeli wars.Despite Israel's early fears, such involvement in most cases either failed to deny Israel its military achievements or was an asset for two main reasons: lack of will or capability on the part…
From Blitzkrieg To Attrition: Israel's Attrition Strategy and Staying Power
This article challenges the myth that Israel cannot afford to become involved in a draining war of attrition, arguing instead that Israeli society has repeatedly demonstrated a relatively high staying power. The article opens with a theoretical discussion that focuses on the difference between attrition and blitzkrieg and on the dilemmas Western democracies (WDs) face when coping with attrition. Following sections present Israeli aversion to attr…
Israel's Wars of Attrition: Operational and Moral Dilemmas
The Israel defense forces in the Second Lebanon War: Why the poor performance
Whereas in the past, Israeli successes on the battlefield compensated for deterrence and/or early warning failures, in the Second Lebanon War serious problems in Israeli military capabilities and conduct of war were exposed. The article offers explanations for the poor performance of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF): A late perception that it was war; adherence to post-heroic warfare under circumstances that rather required a different approach; t…
Israel's Wars of Attrition: Attrition Challenges to Democratic States
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…
Israel's Wars of Attrition: Attrition Challenges to Democratic States
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
What Happened to Israeli Military Thought
This article addresses the following question: how can one explain the neglect of the intellectual aspects of the profession on the part of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)? The explanations offered for that neglect are a mixture of cultural and societal factors. The cultural explanation focuses on Israeli strategic culture; the traditional Israeli perception of the combination of rich experience and experience-based intuition as a winning ticket;…
From Heroic to Post-Heroic Warfare: Israel’s Way of War in Asymmetrical Conflicts
Since the late 1970s Israel has been operating postheroically, with postheroic behavior gradually becoming an integral part of its strategic culture and way of war, and often coming at the expense of mission fulfillment. In the Israeli case, the strongest explanation for such behavior has been the marriage of two factors: Israel's engagement in low-intensity conflicts (LICs), which have not threatened its basic security, let alone its existence, …
Political science (14 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (10 works) · Law (10 works) · Sociology (8 works) · History (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Political economy (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Military History and Strategy (6 works) · Politics (6 works)