Analysis of Yitzhak Rabin's Strategic Thinking on Israeli National Security

Israeli national security policy is examined through a systematic study of Yitzhak Rabin's strategic thinking over four decades. The work by Efraim Inbar draws on unpublished materials and interviews, including with Rabin himself. It covers topics from military doctrine and the use of force to Israel's nuclear status and relationship with the United States.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the evolution of a leader's strategic doctrine based on biographical and interview sources
• Studying the relationship between military leadership and national security policy formulation
• Examining the role of U.S.-Israel relations in defense strategy as described in the work
• Researching the transition from military to diplomatic approaches in conflict resolution

Strengths

• Analysis spans more than forty years of Israeli history
• Draws on unpublished materials and primary interviews, including with the subject

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data format and structure are unknown from the provided description
• License is listed as closed, restricting open use

Provenance

Source

Efraim Inbar

Collection Method

Likely compiled from archival research, unpublished materials, and interviews.

Time Range

Covers events from the 1940s through 1995.

Geography

Israel, Middle East, and United States relations.