| ID | 181225 |
| Title Proper | Subverting the strategic corporal |
| Other Title Information | the IDF’s contemporary heroic imagination |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Stern, Nehemia |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | How does the Israel Defence Forces cultivate the image of a ‘hero’ within its combat ranks? By analysing a series of online educational videos on combat heritage, this article will demonstrate how the IDF’s current heroic imagination is grounded in a subversion of the ‘Strategic Corporal’ paradigm. Within this paradigm, junior ranking soldiers are seen as increasing the chaos inherent in asymmetrical conflicts. By contrast, this article will argue that a focus on the learned elements of professionalism and training are seen as creating the conditions wherein every man (or woman) can become a ‘hero’. |
| `In' analytical Note | Israel Affairs Vol. 27, No.5; Oct 2021: p.905-920 |
| Journal Source | Israel Affairs Vol: 27 No 5 |
| Key Words | Israel ; Asymmetrical warfare ; Israel Defence Forces ; IDF ; Strategic Corporal ; Heroism |