The making of Israeli militarism
By: Uri Ben-Eliezer.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Militarism -- Israel -- History.; Arab-Israeli conflict.; Israel -- Armed Forces -- Political activity.; Israel -- Social conditions.
Description: With thoughtful use of primary sources, Uri Ben-Eliezer provides a serious, sustained, and critical look at the place of the military in Israeli society. He maintains that from 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, The Making of Israeli Militarism traces the ways in which military force acquired legitimacy in civilian society and the use of organized violence became an acceptable solution to conflicts, especially the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-267) and index.