At first blush, the 2006 Summer War between Israel and Hezbollah seems to further support a troubling pattern of democratic failure: Democracy and Security Assignment, RU, Singapore

At first blush, the 2006 Summer War between Israel and Hezbollah seems to further support a troubling pattern of democratic failure in asymmetric conflicts. Yet again, a powerful Western democracy emerges out of violent asymmetric conflict with a militarily inferior foe bruised and frustrated.

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