Israel''s Armor - The Israel Lobby and the First Generation of the Palestine Conflict

Israel's Armor provides a foundational history of the Israel lobby and its influence on American foreign policy.

List of contents

List of figures; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Prologue: 'erect a Jewish state at once'; 1. 'Friendship of the American people for the Zionist ideal'; 2. 'New forms of propaganda had to be found'; 3. 'We should not be deterred by political pressures'; 4. 'What kind of relationship was this?'; 5. 'The best friend that Israel could have'; 6. 'Let the Israelis do this job themselves'; 7. 'Israel will remain where she is'; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Walter L. Hixson is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Akron. He is the author of several books focused on the history of US foreign relations, including, American Foreign Relations: A New Diplomatic History (2016); American Settler Colonialism: A History (2013); The Myth of American Diplomacy: National identity and US Foreign Policy (2008); Parting the Curtain: Propaganda, Culture and the Cold War, 1945–1961 (1997); and George F. Kennan: Cold War Iconoclast (1989).

Summary

Israel's Armor analyzes the 'special relationship' between the United States and Israel. It fills a gap in the literature by providing a foundational history of the Israel lobby and its influence on American foreign policy in the first generation of the Palestine conflict.

Product details

• Authors: Walter L. Hixson, Walter L. (University of Akron Hixson, Hixson Walter L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781108483902
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48390-2
• No. of pages: 324
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Us Foreig; Cambridge Studies in Us Foreig; Cambridge Studies in US Foreign Relations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; USA, Israel, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, International Relations, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Middle Eastern history, Palestine, History of the Americas, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)