Alternative Politics and the Transformation of Society–Military Relations

Levy, Yagil; Mizrahi, Shlomo

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“…Gradually, these new forms of protest propelled the IDF and the government to reform the reserve army, mainly by reducing the load on army reservists and by institutionalizing a package of financial benefits. Barriers to unionization thus generated alternative modes of revolt and other extramilitary organizations (Levy and Mizrahi 2008).…”

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The Essence of the “Market Army”

Levy

2010

Public Administration Review

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Western armies have undergone substantial organizational‐cultural transformations since the end of the Cold War. Two main themes have been suggested to describe these transformations: postmodernity and post‐Fordism. This article analyzes these profound shifts. The author portrays the new Western army as a “market army,” distancing itself from the “citizen army,” and envisions a continuum between these extreme types. The market army emulates market practices in order to adapt to modern strategic, economic, political, and cultural constraints. What typifies the market army is the subjection of military doctrine to the market, a post‐Fordist structure, a network‐centric hierarchy, market values borrowed by the military profession, the convergence of military and civilian occupations, the commodification of military service, and new contractual forms of bargaining between soldiers and the military. Israel serves as a critical case with which to develop the theory of the market army.

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Section: Characterizing the Market Armymentioning

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The Essence of the “Market Army”

Levy

2010

Public Administration Review

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“…Despite its central role in the lives of Jewish youths, relatively few studies have examined the attitudes of draft candidates towards military service (Dar & Kimhi, 2004;Ichilov & Nave, 1981). The study seeks to give voice to these youths, particularly in light of the changing role of the military in Israeli society (Levy, 2008;Levy & Mizrahi, 2008).…”

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Negotiating the Uniform: Youth Attitudes towards Military Service in Israel

Girsh

2018

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Military service is one of the key milestones in Jewish Israelis’ transition to adulthood. Given the dominant role of the military in Israeli society, an understanding of young adults’ attitude towards the importance of the military and the nature of their service is needed. Based on 44 group interviews with 132 Jewish Israeli high school students, the study follows the differential attitude of youths towards compulsory military service, along socioeconomic lines. It concludes that (a) despite changes in Israeli society, young people still consider soldiers as the ultimate models of heroism, and view military service as a necessary component of normative citizenship and (b) they negotiate the nature and content of their military service based on its expected contribution to future mobility opportunities. The findings indicate that within the shared cultural script of the military’s importance, alternative paths play out without directly challenging the dominant consensus within Israeli society.

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“…In contrast to conscientious objectors, Mizrahi refusers are wary to publicize their cases for fear of retribution from current or future employers. As a result, their actions are often considered cases of “gray refusal,” which in the Israeli discourse implies that the reasons for nonservice are unknown or “egotistical.” The concept of “gray refusal” also assumes that refusal that is socially or economically motivated is not simultaneously ethical, a perspective that has not stood up to scholarly investigation (Amor ; Levy and Mizrahi ) and is likewise challenged here.…”

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Competing ethical regimes in a diverse society: Israeli military refusers

Weiss

2017

American Ethnologist

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All Jewish military refusers in Israel defy state law and incur public acrimony for their transgression. Yet different social groups use distinct ethical regimes to justify this controversial act. While liberal Ashkenazi refusers cite personal conscience, ultra‐Orthodox refusers rely on scriptural authority, and Mizrahi refusers often appeal to familial responsibilities. In addition, refusers of different groups condemn one another as ethically misguided, despite their shared act. The stakes of these ethical rifts concern not only questions of military service and legitimate refusal but also larger issues of cultural hegemony, the social contract, and collective legitimation within the Israeli state. The framework of “competing ethical regimes” captures the intersection of the ethical and the political, revealing the deep entanglement of cultural values and civic virtues.

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Alternative Politics and the Transformation of Society–Military Relations

Cited by 20 publications

References 32 publications

The Essence of the “Market Army”

The Essence of the “Market Army”

Negotiating the Uniform: Youth Attitudes towards Military Service in Israel

Competing ethical regimes in a diverse society: Israeli military refusers

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