The Making of Israeli Militarism

ISBN-13: 9780253333872 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 296 str.

Uri Ben-Eliezer

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..". an original interpretation of the wide-ranging impact of the military on Israeli society... one of the most insightful works on Israeli society in general." --Gershon ShafirFrom the early days of the Yishuv, militarism and the military have become a way of life for Israelis. Focusing on the period between 1936 and 1956, Uri Ben-Eliezer traces the ways in which military force acquired legitimacy in civilian society and how the use of organized violence became an acceptable solution to conflicts, especially the Arab-Israeli conflict.