Generals in the Cabinet Room: How the Military Shapes Israeli Policy November 16, 2006

In his new book Generals in the Cabinet Room, Yoram Peri, Israel’s foremost analyst of civil-military relations, identifies and investigates a dramatic shift of power within Israel’s political system. Where once the military served civilian politicians, today, Peri argues, generals lead the way when it comes to foreign and defense policymaking. The implications for Israeli-Palestinian relations, for Israeli democracy, and for other democracies are profound.

Yoram Peri, a former senior fellow at the United States Institute of Peace, is head of the Chaim Herzog Institute for Media, Politics, and Society and professor of political sociology and communication at Tel Aviv University. He was a political advisor to Yitzhak Rabin, and has been editor-in-chief of the Israeli daily Davar. His books include Between Battles and Ballots, The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, and Telepopulism. He was president of the New Israel Fund from 1999 to 2001.

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