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The new citizen armies : Israel's armed forces in comparative perspective /

This edited book constitutes the first detailed attempt at a comparative international analysis of the transformations that are currently affecting the composition of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and their place in Israeli society. Focusing primarily on deviations from the traditional norm of uni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Cohen, Stuart, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Colección:BESA studies in international security.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This edited book constitutes the first detailed attempt at a comparative international analysis of the transformations that are currently affecting the composition of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and their place in Israeli society. Focusing primarily on deviations from the traditional norm of universal military service, the book compares the emergence of a new type of ""citizen army"" in Israel with the formats that have in recent decades become evident in other western democracies. In addition, these essays correct the conventional tendency to concentrate almost exclusivel.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 239 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203861714
020386171X
9781135169558
1135169551
1282575937
9781282575936
9786612575938
661257593X
Acceso:Legal Deposit;