The Intellectual and Modern Focus in Israeli Military Thinking as Reflected in Ma'arachot Articles, 1948-2000
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2340347 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Avi Kober (BESA Center for Strategic Studies; Department of Political Studies, Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 141-160 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Armed Forces & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-327X • E-ISSN: 1556-0848 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095327x0303000106 |
| OpenAlex | W1970977979 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 11 |
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 war in a comprehensive, multilevel, and multidimensional manner? The findings of the survey refute the claim that the Israeli Defense Force IDF is ignorant or antiintellectual. However, the results portray an army which puts application before study, and which has a lot of catching up to do where a deep understanding of central aspects of modern war is concerned
Ancient history · Battlefield · Epistemology · Focus (optics) · Military strategy · Political science · Sociology · Globalization and political ideologies · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Philosophy
Basic Content Analysis
A paradigm in crisis? Israel's doctrine of military decision
The concept of security
Distant Battles
Social Theory and Social Structure
Should Strategic Studies Survive
The Renaissance of Security Studies
Peoples Against States
The New Threat of Mass Destruction
The Forgotten Dimensions of Strategy
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |