Title: Rethinking contemporary warfare : a sociological view of the Al-Aqsa Intifada /
Authors: Ben-Ari, Eyal, 1953-
Publisher: State University of New York Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Israel. History; Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2000-; Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2000- Social aspects.; Soldiers Israel Social conditions; Urban warfare Israel History; Urban warfare West Bank History; Combat Social aspects Israel History; Combat Social aspects West Bank History; War and society Israel History
Contents: Methodology, analysis, positions -- Schoolbook wars, textbook units -- War on the frontier? : a hybrid conflict? -- The IDF re-acts -- Loose-coupling, remote control, and organizational adaptation -- Swift trust, speedy organizing : cohesion and modularity in military operations -- "Tactical bubbles," "civilian seductions," and "three-block warfare" : the military, the city, and urban combat -- The sociology and psychology of contemporary urban warfare -- Technology, gender, and new combat roles : patrolling the separation barrier -- "Human rights," "precision warfare," and violence : minimizing casualties and the Al-Aqsa Intifada.