Shmuel Sandler’s research while affiliated with Bar Ilan University and other places

... Indeed, even typically cautious studies about the prospects for the development of peaceful Arab-Israeli relations hold that a change had occurred from an anarchic system based on deterrence to a more 'managed balance of power that could also be described as a security regime'. They maintain, however, that the latter is mainly supposed to reduce tensions and prevent undesired confrontation, not to serve as means for collectively addressing regional security problems (Inbar & Sandler, 1995a, p. 174;1995b). ...

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The Vicissitudes of the Arab States System: From its Emergence to the Arab Spring

... 5 Among other scholars Shlaim (2000) presents strong arguments that Israel historically acted as an offensive power. 6 A similar scholarly argument has been used to rationalize Israeli reluctance to accept the establishment of a Palestinian state (Inbar and Sandler, 1997). ...

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“Watching and waiting” and “much ado about nothing”? Making sense of the Israeli response to the Arab uprisings

... If Israel's military might serve as a reflection of its power politics, it aligns with analyses demonstrating how asymmetric power dynamics shape perceptions of threat and inform foreign policy decisions (Gries, 2022;Rousseau, 2007). Beyond power politics and threat perception, Israel's status as a contentious nuclear state raises concerns among its neighbors, rendering it a perceived threat (Kam, 1995). Moreover, Israel's diplomatic potency is bolstered by its strong alignment and close ties to, as well as the support it garners from, Washington. ...

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De-securitizing and Normalizing a Regional Actor: The Case of Israel and Abraham Accords