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Title
The Second Lebanon War
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Elran, Meir (Contributor)
Brom, Shlomo (Contributor)
Makhon le-meḥḳere biṭaḥon leʾumi (Contributor)
Subject
Hizballah (Lebanon)
Lebanon War, 2006 (LCSH)
Strategy (LCSH)
Israel--History--1993 (LCSH)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Charts
Geographic Coverage
Israel
Lebanon
Classification
LCC: DS87.65 .S43 2007
DDC: 956.9204/4 full
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Content
text
Summary
"Explores various dimensions to the confrontation initiated by Israel on July 12, 2006 in response to Hizbollah provocation. The sixteen analytical essays and three appendices compiled here provide a strategic overview of the war and discuss the rationales underlying this violent clash. They delve into different dimensions of the war: its background, its nature and implications, and the strategic conclusions that can be drawn from it" -- p. [4] of Cover.
Table Of Contents
Introduction
Pt. I. Israeli dimensions
1. Political and military objectives in a limited war against a guerrilla organization
2. The decision making process in Israel
3. Deterrence and its limitations
4. A test of rival strategies: two ships passing in the night
5. The military campaign in Lebanon
6. Intelligence in the war: observations and insights
7. Israeli public opinion and the Second Lebanon War
8. The civilian front in the Second Lebanon War
Pt. II. Regional dimensions
9. "Divine victory" and earthly failures: was the war really a victory for Hizbollah?
10. The battle for Lebanon: Lebanon and Syria in the wake of the war
11. After the war: Iranian power and its limitations
12. July-August heat: the Israeli-Palestinian arena
13. The regional setting: statehood vs. anarchy
14. Regional implications: from radicalism to reform
15. The impact of the war on Arab security concepts
16. The international dimension: why so few constraints on Israel?
Authorized Access Point
The Second Lebanon War
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Change Date: 2009-09-02T14:33:44
Creation Date: 2008-07-22
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