| ID | 112453 |
| Title Proper | Deterrence beyond the state |
| Other Title Information | the Israeli experience |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rid, Thomas |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Israel's experience with deterrence is unique: it is older, more diverse, and more experimental than that of any other state. How did Israel's strategy of deterrence evolve? How was it adapted to fit the non-state threat? And what is its utility? This article argues that Israel's experience with deterrence beyond the state can best be understood through the conceptual lenses provided by the other grand deterrence debate, that in the philosophy of law, not international relations. Israel's use of military force against non-state enemies does not fit the classic concepts of strategy. It is not just one act of force to compel one actor to fulfil one specific political goal at one given time; deterrence consists of a series of acts of force to create - and maintain - general norms of behaviour for many political actors over an extended period of time. Using force, consequently, does not represent a principal failure of deterrence but its maintenance through swift, certain, but measured responses. The inquiry concludes by identifying the method's limitations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary Security Policy Vol. 33, No.1; Apr 2012: p. 124-147 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary Security Policy Vol. 33, No.1; Apr 2012: p. 124-147 |
| Key Words | Deterrence ; State ; Israeli Experience ; Israel |