Azar Gat

Azar Gat
Azar Gat
עזר גת
Born	1959 (age 66–67); Haifa, Israel
Education	University of Haifa; Tel Aviv University; University of Oxford;
Occupations	Interdisciplinary researcher of war, nationalism and ideology
Organization	Tel Aviv University
Awards	EMET Prize (2019); Israel Political Science Association Best Book Award (2010); Yitzhak Sadeh Prize (2001);

Azar Gat (Hebrew: עזר גת; born 1959) is an Israeli researcher of war, nationalism and ideology, and a professor at the School of Political Science, Government, and International Relations at Tel Aviv University.^{[citation needed]}

Gat has served as a visiting professor and researcher at the University of Oxford, Yale University, Stanford University, Georgetown University, Ohio State University, the University of Freiburg, LMU Munich, and the University of Konstanz^{[citation needed]}. He is a three-time winner of both the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship and research grants from Israel Science Foundation (ISF).^{[citation needed]} He has also won a Rothschild Fellowship, a Fulbright Fellowship, and a British Council Fellowship. Gat was a recipient of the EMET Prize for the year 2019^{[citation needed]}.

Biography

Born in Israel, Gat holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Haifa (1978), a master's degree from Tel Aviv University (1983), and a doctorate from the University of Oxford (1986). He served as a major in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).^{[citation needed]}

Since 1987, Gat has been on the faculty of the Department of Political Science at Tel Aviv University (now the School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs), where he is currently a full professor and the incumbent of the Ezer Weizman Chair in National Security^{[citation needed]}. He has twice served as head of the department.^{[citation needed]} Gat also founded and heads the Executive MA Program in Security and Diplomacy and the International MA Program in Security and Diplomacy. He is an academic advisor to the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).^{[citation needed]}

Publications

Books

The Origins of Military Thought: From the Enlightenment to Clausewitz. Oxford University Press. 1989. ISBN 978-0198229483.
The Development of Military Thought: The Nineteenth Century. Oxford University Press. 1992. ISBN 978-0198202462.
Fascist and Liberal Visions of War: Fuller, Liddell Hart, Douhet, and Other Modernists. Oxford University Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0198207153.
British Armour Theory and the Rise of the Panzer Arm: Revising the Revisionists. Palgrave Macmillan. 2000. ISBN 978-0312229528.
Zeev Maoz, ed. (2001). War in a Changing World. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472111855.
A History of Military Thought: From the Enlightenment to the Cold War. Oxford University Press. 2001. ISBN 9780199247622.
War in Human Civilization. Oxford University Press. 2006. ISBN 978-0199236633.
Victorious and Vulnerable: Why Democracy Won in the 20th Century and How it is Still Imperiled. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2010. ISBN 978-1442201149.
Nations: The Long History and Deep Roots of Political Ethnicity and Nationalism. Cambridge University Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1107400023.
The Causes of War and the Spread of Peace: But Will War Rebound?. Oxford University Press. 2017. ISBN 9780198795025.
War and Strategy in the Modern World: From Blitzkrieg to Unconventional Terrorism. Routledge. 2018. ISBN 9781138632561.
Ideological Fixation: From the Stone Age to Today's Culture Wars. Oxford University Press. 2022. ISBN 9780197646700.
The Clausewitz Myth: Or the Emperor's New Clothes. Chronos Books. 2024. ISBN 9781803416212.
Military Theory and the Conduct of War: What Is Strategy All About?. Hurst Publishers. 2025. ISBN 9781911723936.

Journal articles

Gat, Azar (April 1992). "Clausewitz and the Marxists: Yet Another Look". Journal of Contemporary History. 27 (2): 363–384. doi:10.1177/002200949202700208. S2CID 144894230.
Gat, Azar (July 1996). "The Hidden Sources of Liddell Hart's Strategic Ideas". War in History. 3 (3): 293–308. doi:10.1177/096834459600300303. S2CID 144246594.
Gat, Azar (October 2005). "The Democratic Peace Theory Reframed: The Impact of Modernity". World Politics. 58 (1): 73–100. doi:10.1353/wp.2006.0017. S2CID 143286869.
Gat, Azar (July–August 2007). "The Return of Authoritarian Great Powers". Foreign Affairs. 86 (4).
Gat, Azar, Daniel Deudney, G. John Ikenberry, Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel (July–August 2009). "Which Way Is History Marching? Debating the Authoritarian Revival". Foreign Affairs. 88 (4).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Gat, Azar (December 2009). "So Why Do People Fight? Evolutionary Theory and the Causes of War". European Journal of International Relations. 15 (4): 571–599. doi:10.1177/1354066109344661. S2CID 144675572.
Gat, Azar (March 2013). "Is War Declining – And Why?". Journal of Peace Research. 50 (2): 149–157. doi:10.1177/0022343312461023. S2CID 146758067.
Gat, Azar (May 2015). "Proving Communal Warfare among Hunter-Gatherers: The Quasi-Rousseauan Error". Evolutionary Anthropology. 24 (3): 111–126. doi:10.1002/evan.21446. S2CID 20075729.
Gat, Azar (June 2019). "Is War in Our Nature? What Is Right and What Is Wrong about the Seville Statement on Violence". Human Nature. 30 (2): 149–154. doi:10.1007/s12110-019-09342-8.
Gat, Azar (November 2024). "Is the Decline of War a Delusion? The Long Peace Phenomenon and the Modernization Peace – the Explanation that Refutes or Subsumes All Others". Journal of Strategic Studies. 47 (6–7): 776–800. doi:10.1080/01402390.2024.2421770.

References

↑ "Executive MA Program in Security and Diplomacy" (in Hebrew).
↑ "International MA Program in Security and Diplomacy, Tel Aviv University".
↑
Reviews of The Origins of Military Thought from the Enlightenment to Clausewitz:
- David Gates (1991), History, JSTOR 24421562
- Harm Klueting (1991), Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27627656
- Daniel Moran (1990), The International History Review, JSTOR 40106145
- Gunther E. Rothenberg (1991), The American Historical Review, JSTOR 2162449
- Michael Sikora (1993), Zeitschrift für Historische Forschung, JSTOR 43571751
- Hew Strachan (1995), The English Historical Review, JSTOR 577348
↑
Reviews of The Development of Military Thought: The Nineteenth Century:
- Eliot A. Cohen (1993), Foreign Affairs, JSTOR 20045732
- Paul Crook (1996), The Journal of Modern History, JSTOR 2946775
- John Gooch (1994), History, JSTOR 24421965
- Michael Howard (1994), War in History, JSTOR 26004527
- Franz-Josef Kos (1994), Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27629300
- Daniel Moran (1993), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 2943998
- Eugene L. Rasor (1994), The Historian, JSTOR 24449304
- James J. Schneider (1994), The American Historical Review, JSTOR 2167303
↑
Reviews of Fascist and Liberal Visions of War:
- Robert H. Larson (2000), The International History Review, JSTOR 40108420
- Frederic S. Pearson (2001), The American Political Science Review, JSTOR 3117788
- Alaric Searle (2001), "Fuller and Liddell Hart: The Continuing Debate", War in History, JSTOR 26013949
- Richard M. Swain (1999), The English Historical Review, JSTOR 580354
- Harold R. Winton (2000), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 120912
↑
Reviews of British Armour Theory and the Rise of the Panzer Arm: Revising the Revisionists:
- J. P. Harris (2002), The International History Review, JSTOR 40110072
- Anthony John Trythall (2000), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 2677303
↑ Review of War in a Changing World: Ian Roxborough (2002), Armed Forces & Society, JSTOR 45346979
↑
Reviews of A History of Military Thought: From the Enlightenment to the Cold War:
- Jeremy Black (2003), History, JSTOR 24426858
- Ralf Pröve (2003), Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27634999
- Brian Holden Reid (2004), The Historian, JSTOR 24452857
- Geoffrey Wawro (2003), War in History, JSTOR 26061764
↑
Reviews of War in Human Civilization:
- Giuliano Caroli (2012), Rivista di Studi Politici Internazionali, JSTOR 42741653
- John Gooch (2009), "Target Practice", Journal of Contemporary History, JSTOR 40543046
- Paul Joseph (2008), Social Forces, JSTOR 20430839
- Michael S. Neiberg (2008), Journal of Social History, JSTOR 25096537
- Keith Stanski (2007), International Affairs, JSTOR 4541770
- William R. Thompson (2007), The International History Review, JSTOR 40110930
- Johan M. G. van der Dennen (2007), "Three Works on War", Politics and the Life Sciences, JSTOR 40072928
- Bruce Vandervort and Ralph Hitchens (2007), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 30052896
↑ Review of Victorious and Vulnerable: Why Democracy Won in the 20th Century and How it is Still Imperilled: Francis Ghilès (2011), "EE UU y el síndrome de Ícaro. Una historia de arrogancia", Política Exterior, JSTOR 23055068
↑
Reviews of Nations: The Long History and Deep Roots of Political Ethnicity and Nationalism:
- DL (2013), Zeitschrift für Staats- und Europawissenschaften, JSTOR 24237480
- Meir Litvak (2014), The Middle East Book Review, JSTOR 10.1163/18785328-00502014, doi:10.1163/18785328-00502014
- Jack Snyder (2014), The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, JSTOR 43829529
- Ronald Grigor Suny (2014), Social History, JSTOR 24246413
↑
Reviews of The Causes of War and the Spread of Peace:
- Lionel Beehner (2018), "War and Peace", The Journal of Politics, JSTOR 26550996
- Lawrence D. Freedman (2017), Foreign Affairs, JSTOR 44821893
- David Sobek (2019), Perspectives on Politics, JSTOR 26615900

External links

The Return of Authoritarian Capitalists, op-ed in NY Times, June 14, 2007
Interview^{[link removed]} with Gat on "New Books in History"
Azar Gat's research while affiliated with Tel Aviv University and other places

[1] "Executive MA Program in Security and Diplomacy" (in Hebrew).

[2] "International MA Program in Security and Diplomacy, Tel Aviv University".

[3] Reviews of The Origins of Military Thought from the Enlightenment to Clausewitz:
David Gates (1991), History, JSTOR 24421562

Harm Klueting (1991), Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27627656

Daniel Moran (1990), The International History Review, JSTOR 40106145

Gunther E. Rothenberg (1991), The American Historical Review, JSTOR 2162449

Michael Sikora (1993), Zeitschrift für Historische Forschung, JSTOR 43571751

Hew Strachan (1995), The English Historical Review, JSTOR 577348

[mwzw] David Gates (1991), History, JSTOR 24421562

[mw1A] Harm Klueting (1991), Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27627656

[mw2Q] Daniel Moran (1990), The International History Review, JSTOR 40106145

[mw3g] Gunther E. Rothenberg (1991), The American Historical Review, JSTOR 2162449

[mw4w] Michael Sikora (1993), Zeitschrift für Historische Forschung, JSTOR 43571751

[mw6A] Hew Strachan (1995), The English Historical Review, JSTOR 577348

[4] Reviews of The Development of Military Thought: The Nineteenth Century:
Eliot A. Cohen (1993), Foreign Affairs, JSTOR 20045732

Paul Crook (1996), The Journal of Modern History, JSTOR 2946775

John Gooch (1994), History, JSTOR 24421965

Michael Howard (1994), War in History, JSTOR 26004527

Franz-Josef Kos (1994), Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27629300

Daniel Moran (1993), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 2943998

Eugene L. Rasor (1994), The Historian, JSTOR 24449304

James J. Schneider (1994), The American Historical Review, JSTOR 2167303

[mw8g] Eliot A. Cohen (1993), Foreign Affairs, JSTOR 20045732

[mw9w] Paul Crook (1996), The Journal of Modern History, JSTOR 2946775

[mw_A] John Gooch (1994), History, JSTOR 24421965

[mwAQE] Michael Howard (1994), War in History, JSTOR 26004527

[mwAQY] Franz-Josef Kos (1994), Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27629300

[mwAQs] Daniel Moran (1993), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 2943998

[mwARA] Eugene L. Rasor (1994), The Historian, JSTOR 24449304

[mwARU] James J. Schneider (1994), The American Historical Review, JSTOR 2167303

[5] Reviews of Fascist and Liberal Visions of War:
Robert H. Larson (2000), The International History Review, JSTOR 40108420

Frederic S. Pearson (2001), The American Political Science Review, JSTOR 3117788

Alaric Searle (2001), "Fuller and Liddell Hart: The Continuing Debate", War in History, JSTOR 26013949

Richard M. Swain (1999), The English Historical Review, JSTOR 580354

Harold R. Winton (2000), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 120912

[mwAR8] Robert H. Larson (2000), The International History Review, JSTOR 40108420

[mwASQ] Frederic S. Pearson (2001), The American Political Science Review, JSTOR 3117788

[mwASk] Alaric Searle (2001), "Fuller and Liddell Hart: The Continuing Debate", War in History, JSTOR 26013949

[mwAS4] Richard M. Swain (1999), The English Historical Review, JSTOR 580354

[mwATM] Harold R. Winton (2000), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 120912

[6] Reviews of British Armour Theory and the Rise of the Panzer Arm: Revising the Revisionists:
J. P. Harris (2002), The International History Review, JSTOR 40110072

Anthony John Trythall (2000), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 2677303

[mwAT0] J. P. Harris (2002), The International History Review, JSTOR 40110072

[mwAUI] Anthony John Trythall (2000), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 2677303

[7] Review of War in a Changing World: Ian Roxborough (2002), Armed Forces & Society, JSTOR 45346979

[8] Reviews of A History of Military Thought: From the Enlightenment to the Cold War:
Jeremy Black (2003), History, JSTOR 24426858

Ralf Pröve (2003), Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27634999

Brian Holden Reid (2004), The Historian, JSTOR 24452857

Geoffrey Wawro (2003), War in History, JSTOR 26061764

[mwAVQ] Jeremy Black (2003), History, JSTOR 24426858

[mwAVk] Ralf Pröve (2003), Historische Zeitschrift, JSTOR 27634999

[mwAV4] Brian Holden Reid (2004), The Historian, JSTOR 24452857

[mwAWM] Geoffrey Wawro (2003), War in History, JSTOR 26061764

[9] Reviews of War in Human Civilization:
Giuliano Caroli (2012), Rivista di Studi Politici Internazionali, JSTOR 42741653

John Gooch (2009), "Target Practice", Journal of Contemporary History, JSTOR 40543046

Paul Joseph (2008), Social Forces, JSTOR 20430839

Michael S. Neiberg (2008), Journal of Social History, JSTOR 25096537

Keith Stanski (2007), International Affairs, JSTOR 4541770

William R. Thompson (2007), The International History Review, JSTOR 40110930

Johan M. G. van der Dennen (2007), "Three Works on War", Politics and the Life Sciences, JSTOR 40072928

Bruce Vandervort and Ralph Hitchens (2007), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 30052896

[mwAW0] Giuliano Caroli (2012), Rivista di Studi Politici Internazionali, JSTOR 42741653

[mwAXI] John Gooch (2009), "Target Practice", Journal of Contemporary History, JSTOR 40543046

[mwAXc] Paul Joseph (2008), Social Forces, JSTOR 20430839

[mwAXw] Michael S. Neiberg (2008), Journal of Social History, JSTOR 25096537

[mwAYE] Keith Stanski (2007), International Affairs, JSTOR 4541770

[mwAYY] William R. Thompson (2007), The International History Review, JSTOR 40110930

[mwAYs] Johan M. G. van der Dennen (2007), "Three Works on War", Politics and the Life Sciences, JSTOR 40072928

[mwAZA] Bruce Vandervort and Ralph Hitchens (2007), The Journal of Military History, JSTOR 30052896

[10] Review of Victorious and Vulnerable: Why Democracy Won in the 20th Century and How it is Still Imperilled: Francis Ghilès (2011), "EE UU y el síndrome de Ícaro. Una historia de arrogancia", Política Exterior, JSTOR 23055068

[11] Reviews of Nations: The Long History and Deep Roots of Political Ethnicity and Nationalism:
DL (2013), Zeitschrift für Staats- und Europawissenschaften, JSTOR 24237480

Meir Litvak (2014), The Middle East Book Review, JSTOR 10.1163/18785328-00502014, doi:10.1163/18785328-00502014

Jack Snyder (2014), The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, JSTOR 43829529

Ronald Grigor Suny (2014), Social History, JSTOR 24246413

[mwAaI] DL (2013), Zeitschrift für Staats- und Europawissenschaften, JSTOR 24237480

[mwAac] Meir Litvak (2014), The Middle East Book Review, JSTOR 10.1163/18785328-00502014, doi:10.1163/18785328-00502014

[mwAbA] Jack Snyder (2014), The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, JSTOR 43829529

[mwAbU] Ronald Grigor Suny (2014), Social History, JSTOR 24246413

[12] Reviews of The Causes of War and the Spread of Peace:
Lionel Beehner (2018), "War and Peace", The Journal of Politics, JSTOR 26550996

Lawrence D. Freedman (2017), Foreign Affairs, JSTOR 44821893

David Sobek (2019), Perspectives on Politics, JSTOR 26615900

[mwAb8] Lionel Beehner (2018), "War and Peace", The Journal of Politics, JSTOR 26550996

[mwAcQ] Lawrence D. Freedman (2017), Foreign Affairs, JSTOR 44821893

[mwAck] David Sobek (2019), Perspectives on Politics, JSTOR 26615900

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Azar Gat
עזר גת

Born	1959 (age 66–67) Haifa, Israel
Education	University of Haifa Tel Aviv University University of Oxford
Occupations	Interdisciplinary researcher of war, nationalism and ideology
Organization	Tel Aviv University
Awards	EMET Prize (2019) Israel Political Science Association Best Book Award (2010) Yitzhak Sadeh Prize (2001)