White Paper Topics #1:


1.    Defend the decision-making authority of the Israeli Prime Minister that justifies the
creation of a de facto presidential system of the executive branch.


2.    Explain why poliheuristic theory (PH) is better in describing decision making at both the
American and Israeli executive level.


3.    Defend the overconfidence of Israeli military chain of command led which led to the
devastating losses the first three days of the Yom Kipper War.


4.    Criticize the position that pre-emptive action (war) is not an option any more for Israel.


5.    Defend how national security defined by Israel has created a foreign policy effected by
military strategy.


6.    Explain how the choice of non-preemptive action in 1973 was an example of rational choice
theory.


7.    How was the 1973 Yom Kipper War the extreme cost of U.S.-Israeli relationship.


8.    The 1973 Yom Kipper War is an example of how every Israeli war since has in fact transformed
Israeli society and politics.