... at the cabinet level; Israel's government is characterized by a degree of semi-organized anarchy; the DMP has a comparatively uninstitutionalized nature; the defense establishment, especially the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and defense considerations exert an unusual degree of influence on the DMP. The chapter...

... the political aspects of the invasion and how the invasion relates to the Israeli government's semi-organized anarchy, along with the disconnection between policy input and output in the DMP. It also discusses the role of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the defense establishment in the DMP of the Lebanon...

... that the DMP was unplanned. It also explores the impact of partisan politics, coalition maintenance, and public opinion on the DMP, along with the war's relation to the Israeli government's semi-organized anarchy. Finally, it assesses the role of the IDF and the defense establishment in the DMP aspect...

... government is characterized by a degree of semi-organized anarchy. Fourth, the DMP has a comparatively uninstitutionalized nature. Finally, the defense establishment, especially the Israel Defense Forces, and defense considerations have an unusual degree of influence on the DMP. The chapter also provides...

... assesses Camp David II in relation to the Israeli government's semi-organized anarchy, along with the role of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the defense establishment in the DMP aspect of the negotiations. The defense establishment, first and foremost the IDF, was deeply involved...

... politics, coalition machinations, and public involvement. Finally, it assesses the disengagement in relation to the Israeli government's semi-organized anarchy, along with the role of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the defense establishment in the DMP aspect of the disengagement. Ariel Sharon...

... in relation to the unplanned, politicized, and uninstitutionalized nature of the DMP, the Israeli government's semi-organized anarchy, and the primacy of the defense establishment. The IDF and IAF were responsible for specifying Israel’s requirements and remained deeply involved in the DMP throughout...

...) took place. It then discusses the five DMP pathologies, with particular emphasis on the impact of partisan politics and coalition maintenance as well as public opinion on the process. It also explores the withdrawal in relation to the Israeli government's semi-organized anarchy, along with the role...

... somewhat less substantiated. Semi-organized anarchy was manifested at a lower level than expected. The chapter also considers past attempts to reform the DMP, paying attention to the Israel National Security Council and the reasons it has yet to live up to its intended role. It argues that Israel should...