The Privatization of Israeli Security

Shir Hever

ISBN 10: 0745337201 / ISBN 13: 9780745337203

Published by Pluto Press, GB, 2017

About this Item

Between 1994-2014, Israel's security service was transformed, becoming one of the most extreme examples of privatised security in the world. This book is an investigation into this period and the conditions that created 'Occupation Inc.': the institution of a private military-security-industrial complex. State sponsored violence is increasing as a result of this securitisation, but why is it necessary, and what are its implications? In this book, Shir Hever considers the impact of the ongoing Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation, the influence of U.S. military aid and the rise of neoliberalism in Israel, to make sense of this dramatic change in security policy. Through the lens of political economy, this book shows how the Israeli security elites turn violence into a commodity in order to preserve their status and wealth, providing a fresh new perspective on the Israeli occupation.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Privatization of Israeli Security
• Publisher: Pluto Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0745337201
• ISBN 13: 9780745337203
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 424 grams

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Synopsis

From 1994-2014, Israel’s security service transformed and became one of the most extreme examples of privatized security in the world. The Privatisation of Israeli Security provides a comprehensive overview of this period and the socioeconomic conditions that enabled it. Shir Hever considers the impact of the ongoing crisis of Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation, the influence of US military aid, and the effect of neoliberalism on state apparatus in order to make sense of this dramatic change in security policy. Through his revealing study, Hever shows how the structural violence of the neoliberal economy is self-perpetuating, providing a fresh perspective on the Israeli occupation for students, activists, and journalists alike. 
 

About the Author

Shir Hever is an economic researcher based at the Alternative Information Centre in Jerusalem. He is the author of The Political Economy of Israel's Occupation, also published by Pluto Press.