| ID | 174371 |
| Title Proper | Military, Civilian, or Both |
| Other Title Information | David Ben-Gurion’s Perception of National Security After the War of Independence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fried, Yoram |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Over the years, attempts to define the notion of national security in terms of what it means and what it represents have ranged from a classical, purely military definition, to a broader multidimensional concept encompassing a range of different features. Studies on Israel’s national security concept have tended to emphasize the formative role played by David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister and defense minister. These works have focused on the military aspects of the national security concept, based on arguments concerning the perceived threat of wartime engagements with Arab armies. This article argues that Ben-Gurion’s national security concept was essentially a civilian perspective with military features that responded to the four types of threats, local, regional, international, and Jewish, facing the State of Israel at the time, most of which were not military. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary Review of the Middle East Vol. 7, No.2; Jun 2020: p.125-142 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary Review of the Middle East Vol: 7 No 2 |
| Key Words | National Security ; Israel ; 1948 War ; Civil–Military Relations ; War of Independence ; International Relations ; Ben-Gurion |