The Perils of Historical Learning: Why States Repeat Past Intelligence Mistakes?

• In Event: Advances in Military and Intelligence Studies

Brief Overview

History is not always a good way to avoid strategic failures because of the nature of the past and how policymakers interact with it. We show how despite claims even optimal historical learning would not have helped Israel avoid failure on October 7.

Authors

• Ariel Reichard, Charles University in Prague

• Or Artur Honig, Hampden-Sydney College