Soldiers with Conscience Never Die--They are Just Ignored by their Society. Moral Disobedience in the Israel Defense Forces

Journal of Military Ethics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 57-76

  Linn, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Conscientious Objection; Intifada; Israel; Lebanon War; Reserve; Soldiers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899176259     PISSN: 15027570     EISSN: 15027589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/150275702320231280     Document Type: Article

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