| ID | 131978 |
| Title Proper | Blackmailing the army' - 'strategic military refusal' as policy and doctrine enforcement |
| Other Title Information | the formation of a new security agent |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lebel, Udi |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) |
The study shows how 'strategic military refusal' in Israel developed as a rational and institutional means to influence security policies. As opposed to the perspective that sees military refusal as a spontaneous individual act, the study illustrates how organizations operate to distribute military refusal in order to pressure decision-makers to change their military policies. This strategy has proven to be effective when the military is involved with groups that threaten it with refusal - which threatens the military's operational ability and its official and apolitical image. These include soldiers whose civilian authorities, rather than their military commanders, are perceived as an epistemic authority regarding security issues. The case study refers to the impact of strategic military refusal in Israel on security policies and the military doctrine. This was influenced by leftist groups, which, although they belonged to the parliamentary opposition, had dominant presence in the military ranks. Furthermore, the study examines the effect of the use of strategic military refusal on the model of military recruitment. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.2; April 2014: p.297-328 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.2; April 2014: p.297-328 |
| Key Words | Strategic Military Refusal - SMR ; Epistemic Authority ; Embedded Military ; Unity of Command ; Security Policy ; Israel ; Lebanon ; Gaza ; Middle East ; Counter-Insurgencies ; Terrorism ; Conflicts ; Military Operations ; Security Policies ; Military Doctrine ; Military Policies ; Military Enforcement ; Influence Security Policies - ISP ; Political Image |