The Israel lobby and U.S. foreign policy / John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mearsheimer, John J.

Contributor:

Walt, Stephen M., 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

United States--Foreign relations--Israel.

United States.

International relations.

Israel.

Israel--Foreign relations--United States.

American Israel Public Affairs Committee--Influence.

Zionists--Political activity--United States.

Zionists.

Zionists--Political activity.

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

Lobbying--United States.

Lobbying.

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

Middle East.

Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 484 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.

Summary:

Mearsheimer and Walt describe the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the U.S. provides to Israel. In this important work, they argue that this support cannot be fully explained on either strategic or moral grounds, but is due largely to the political influence of a few.

Contents:

Pt. 1: The United States, Israel, and the lobby. The great benefactor ; Israel : strategic asset or liability? ; A dwindling moral case ; What is the "Israel lobby"? ; Guiding the policy process ; Dominating public discourse

Pt. 2: The lobby in action. The lobby versus the Palestinians ; Iraq and dreams of transforming the Middle East ; Taking aim at Syria ; Iran in the crosshairs ; The lobby and the second Lebanon war

Conclusion: What is to be done?

Notes:

"Portions of this book were originally published, in different form, in the London Review of Books in March 2006"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-463) and index.

ISBN:

9780374177720

0374177724

OCLC:

144227359

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