Books in the Middle Eastern Military Studies series

Beginning with a comparative overview of the relationship between insurgent movements and the quest to build up a standard military, this book analyzes Palestinian attempts to create an organized military force from the period of the Mandate.

Looks at the relationship between the Israeli armed forces, the government, and the origins of the 1967 War.

Provides study of evolution of Iraqi military from British mandate era to post-Baathist Iraq. This study illustrates how the relationship between military and political centre in Iraq has evolved, with the military bringing about three regime changes in Iraq's history before being brought under control by Saddam Hussein, up until the 2003 war.

Political violence and instability in the Middle East is arguably the world's most important political issue. The region is certainly the globe's leading area for turmoil, war, and violence. Taking a historical-analytical approach, this book surveys the conflicts and insurgencies in Middle East history, focusing on the period since the 1980s.

Analyzes the conduct of the Israel Defence Forces' (IDF) counter-insurgency operations during the two major Palestinian uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2005) in the Territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This book is suitable for students of low-intensity conflict and counter-insurgency, the Israeli army, and strategic studies.

Analyzes the strategic, societal and organizational aspects of the (Israeli Defence Force) IDF, identifying the key changes occurring in Israel's military framework, and exploring their potential implications.

Examines the local and international dynamics and strategies that have come to define the often violent relationship between Israel and Lebanon.

Analyzes the way Israel has coped with nine wars of attrition from the 1950s to the Second Lebanon War (2006). This book questions the belief that Western democracy cannot sustain prolonged wars of attrition.