Challenging the established view that the civilian sector in Israel has                  been predominant over its security sector since the state's independence in 1948,                  this volume critically and systematically reexamines the relationship between these                  sectors and provides a deeper, more nuanced view of their interactions. Individual                  chapters cast light on the formal and informal arrangements, connections, and                  dynamic relations that closely tie Israel's security sector to the country's                  culture, civil society, political system, economy, educational system, gender                  relations, and the media. Among the issues and events discussed are Israel's                  separation barrier, the impact of Israel's military confrontations with the                  Palestinians and other Middle Eastern states -- especially Lebanon -- and the impact                  of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Israeli case offers insights about the role                  of the military and security in democratic nations in contemporary times.

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