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1 online resource (xii, 288 pages) : color illustrations |
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polychrome |
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"What role does ethics play in modern-day warfare? Is it possible for ethics and militarism to exist hand-in-hand? James Eastwood examines the Israeli military and its claim to be 'the most moral army in the world'. This claim has been strongly contested by human rights bodies and international institutions in their analysis of recent military engagements in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon. Yet at the same time, many in Israel believe this claim, including the general public, military personnel and politicians. Compiled from extensive research including interviews with soldiers, Eastwood unpacks the ethical pedagogy of the Israeli military, as well as soldier-led activism which voices a moral critique, and argues that the belief in moral warfare doesn't exist separately from the growing violence of Israel's occupation. This book is ideal for those interested in military ethics and Israeli politics, and provides crucial in-depth analysis for students and researchers alike"-- Provided by publisher |
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"What role does ethics play in modern-day warfare? Is it possible for ethics and militarism to exist hand-in-hand? James Eastwood examines the Israeli military and its claim to be "the most moral army in the world." This claim has been strongly contested by human rights bodies and international institutions in their analysis of recent military engagements in the West Bank, Gaza, and Lebanon. Yet at the same time, many in Israel believe this claim: including the general public, military personnel, and politicians. Compiled from extensive research including interviews with soldiers, Eastwood unpacks the ethical pedagogy of the Israeli military, as well as soldier-led activism which voices a moral critique, and argues that the belief in moral warfare does not exist separately from the growing violence of Israel's occupation. This book is ideal for those interested in military ethics and Israeli politics, and provides crucial in-depth analysis for students and researchers alike. It examines theories of morality and ethics in war through a comprehensive study of the Israel Defence Forces. It will appeal to researchers and students exploring military ethics and Israeli politics, international relations, as well as those studying war and politics in the wider Middle East. It also examines theories of morality and ethics in war through a comprehensive study of the Israel Defence Forces"-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Imprints Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction: 'The Most Moral Army in the World'; The Moral Army Mythology; The Ethics of Israeli Militarism: Key Arguments; Chapter Outline; 1 Militarising the Ethical Turn; The Philosopher Who Started a War; Towards an Anthropology of Military Ethics; Ethics and Militarist Governmentality; Militarism as Ideology; Notes on Method; 2 'The Spirit of the IDF'; The Origins of the IDF Ethical Code. |
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Redrafting the IDF Ethical Code'Purity of Arms' and the Assaults on Gaza; Conclusion: The 'New Spirit' of Militarism; 3 'Keeping a Human Image': Teaching Military Ethics in the IDF; The Institutional Framework of Ethical Pedagogy in the IDF; Teaching Ethics to IDF Officers: Asceticism and Self-Examination; Teaching Ethics to Soldiers: Multimedia, Theatre, and 'Empathy'; Conclusion: The 'Sublime Object' of Militarism; 4 'Meaningful Service': Ethics and Pedagogy at Pre-military Academies in Israel. |
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The Origins and Development of Pre-military AcademiesAscetic Institutions: Cultivating the Self; Teaching Military Ethics at Secular Pre-military Academies ; Purity of Arms; Anti-Military Militarists: Leadership and Authority; Not Teaching Ethics; Graduate Soldiers' Testimony; Ethical Pedagogy at Religious Pre-military Academies; Conclusion: Militarism as a 'Test of the Self'; 5 Between Guilt and Anxiety: Collecting Testimony in Breaking the Silence; The Emergence of Breaking the Silence; 'Psychological Shit': The Testimony Process. |
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Melancholy PoliticsUneven and Incidental Occurrence; The Return to Guilt through Melancholia; The Blocked Path to Courage and Justice; Conclusion: Militarism as 'Cruel Optimism'; 6 'Creating a Moral Conversation': The Public Activism of Breaking the Silence; The Political Strategy of Breaking the Silence; 'Bringing Our Parents to Hebron': Tours and Lectures; 'Bringing Our PTSD into the mekhina': Breaking the Silence at Pre-military Academies; Conclusion: Militarism as 'Incitement to Discourse' |
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Conclusion: Towards an Anti-militarist EthicsFrom Military Ethics to Militarist Ethics; Ethics and the Critique of War; Breaking the Silence under Attack; The Challenge of Anti-militarist Ethics; List of Interviews; Appendix A: 'The Spirit of the IDF', First Version, 1994; Appendix B: 'The Spirit of the IDF', Updated Version, 2001; Bibliography. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Israel. Tseva haganah le-Yiśraʼel -- Rules and practice.
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Israel. Tseva haganah le-Yiśraʼel. |
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Military ethics.
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Military ethics. |
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Military ethics -- Israel.
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Israel. |
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War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Israel.
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War -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General. |
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Electronic books.
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Rules.
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Print version: Eastwood, James, 1988- Ethics as a weapon of war. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017 9781108415231 (DLC) 2017035934 (OCoLC)1000150564 |
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9781108256582 (electronic book) |
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1108256589 (electronic book) |
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9781108231671 (ebook) |
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1108231675 |
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9781108400978 (paperback) |
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1108400973 |
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9781108415231 |
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1108415237 |
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