"Starting from the observation that soldier participation in violence varies, this book looks into the dynamics of small military units to show how shifting modes of military control shape patterns of participation in violence in counterinsurgency"--
In the Gaza Strip, growing up on land owned by his family for centuries, fourteen-year-old Yousef is preoccupied by video games, school pranks, and meeting his father's impossible high standards. Everything changes when the second Intifada erupts and soldiers occupy the family h…
In the Gaza Strip, growing up on land owned by his family for centuries, fourteen-year-old Yousef is preoccupied by video games, school pranks, and meeting his father's impossible high standards. Everything changes when the second Intifada erupts and soldiers occupy the family h…
The Israeli peace movement has been in decline since the 2000s. In particular, the liberal Zionist groups, who call for peace for the sake of the security and continuity of Israel, have become paralysed and almost voiceless since the second Intifada. However, despite the stagnat…
A unique and highly personal memoir of life in the Middle East from a bright, young Australian journalist whose bravery and curiosity (or perhaps naivety?) saw her reporting from the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
"Jamie Tarabay's parents left Lebanon before war broke out in 1975 and watched from afar as their beloved Beirut was torn apart. So it's not surprising they weren't exactly delighted when their 25-year-old daughter decided to throw herself back into the thick of Middle Eastern p…
This book analyzes why and how the Israeli army did not succeed in finding the appropriate way to fight terrorism since the creation of the Israeli state.
