Rethinking Contemporary Warfare : A Sociological View of the Al-Aqsa Intifada.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (219 pages)
- SUNY Series in Israeli Studies .
- SUNY Series in Israeli Studies .
Intro -- Rethinking Contemporary Warfare -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology, Analysis,and Positioning -- 3. Schoolbook Wars-Textbook Units -- 4. War on the Frontier -- 5. The IDF Reacts -- 6. Swift Trust, Speedy Organizing -- 7. "Tactical Bubbles,""Civilian Seductions,"and "Three-Block Warfare" -- 8. The Sociology and Psychology of Contemporary Urban Warfare -- 9. Technology, Gender, and New Combat Roles -- 10. "Human Rights,"Precision Warfare," and Violence -- 11. Conclusion -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Examines the combat experience of Israel's ground forces in the Al-Aqsa Intifada in order to offer a set of innovative concepts for understanding irregular warfare.