This new book looks at the relationship between the Israeli armed forces, the government, and the origins of the 1967 War.

Ami Gluska discusses the effect of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Israel's defense policy between 1963-1967 against the backdrop of the developments in the Middle East. In addition, he describes in detail the decision-making process leading to the Arab-Israeli Six Day War in June 1967 through the prism of the relations between the military and political echelons. He shows how the Six Day War was a watershed event in the Middle-Eastern conflict and had a profound effect on the development of the Palestinian problem and the character of the State of Israel over the past four decades.

This book will be of great interest to students of Middle Eastern politics, strategic studies, Israeli politics and military history in general.

Reviews

'Dr. Ami Gluska, a qualified, gifted and reliable researcher, wrote an exceptional and well documented book. Historians, as well as regular readers, will find this book an in-depth, intriguing and enlightening research...' - Mr. Yitzhak Navon, Israel's 5th President

'An excellent and thought-provoking book - a must for anyone interested in the history of the Middle East and in army-government relations. The author demonstrates an in-depth understanding of both the military thinking and the considerations guiding the political echelon.' - Lt. General Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and former I.D.F Chief of Staff

'Ami Gluska describes in an articulate, detailed and captivating manner the drama, the deliberations and the attempts to resolve the crisis.' - Maj. General Shlomo Gazit, former I.D.F Chief of Intelligence and former President of Ben-Gurion University

'An accurate, critical and creative book. I do not know a better one ever written on this subject in Israel or abroad.' - Ha'aretz

'Ami Gluska, in an outstanding research, reveals a fascinating picture of the events during the '60s preceding the war.' - Excerpt from the explanations provided by the judicial committee of the Yitzhak Sadeh Award for Military Literature (the most prestigious award in Israel in this field) for giving the award to the author

Book Information
ISBN 9780415545112
Author Ami Gluska
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 650g