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Middle East Review of International Affairs
An Exchange On Israel's Security Doctrine
by Stuart A. Cohen and David Rodman
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Editor's Note
In the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal, Vol. 5, No. 3 (September 2001) appeared David Rodman's article, "Israel's National Security Doctrine: An Introductory Overview." <
David Rodman's "Israel's National Security Doctrine": Some Suggested Modifications
David Rodman's "Israel's National Security Doctrine: An Introductory Overview" (MERIA Journal, Volume 5, Number 3, September 2001) is an admirable exercise in condensation. Based on extensive reading, not only does it present a succinct overview of the major principles that have undergirded the history of Israel's strategic behavior. It also presents an analytical synopsis of the major stages in that history.
For all these reasons, it commands attention and deserves a wide audience. Precisely because of its many qualities, however, it also warrants review and suggestions for modification. The following remarks are offered in that spirit. They do not seek to quibble with details of Rodman's analysis. Rather, they aim to present a somewhat different focus on some of its major tenets.
For purposes of presentation, I have arranged my remarks under two headings:
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Endnotes
Note *: Prof. Stuart A. Cohen (Ph.D. Oxford University) is the Dean of Students and a Professor of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University in addition to being a Senior Research Associate at the BESA Center. He has been Visiting Scholar at Harvard University's Center for Jewish Studies and Visiting Fellow at the University of Cape Town.
David Rodman has taught courses at the University of Michigan and written articles for The Journal of Strategic Studies, Diplomacy and Statecraft, SAIS Review, the Journal of intelligence and Counterintelligence, and Israel Studies. Back