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Congress and the shaping of the Middle East / Kirk J. Beattie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beattie, Kirk J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Congress.
- United States.
- Pressure groups--United States.
- Pressure groups.
- United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.
- International relations.
- Middle East.
- Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Physical Description:
- 428 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- A Seven Stories Press First Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Seven Stories Press, [2015]
- Summary:
- "The power and influence of pro-Israel special interest groups is analyzed on every level in this unique piece of congressional commentary by an expert on the history and modern complexities of the Arab-Israeli conflict. From campaign funding and other influencers on congressional elections, to the bi-partisan alliances within the Senate and the House, the many internal and external pressures faced by congresspersons and staffers, and the complex process of allocating foreign aid, all sides of the US Congress's role in the Middle East is examined in straightforward, journalistic prose"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The "Costs" of Getting Elected 31
- Chapter 2 Getting Reelected to Congress, or Not 61
- Chapter 3 House Staffers on the Job 93
- Chapter 4 Senate Staffers on the Job 169
- Chapter 5 Explaining Congresspersons' Behavior on Mideast Affairs 199
- Chapter 6 How House Members Make Mideast Policy 251
- Chapter 7 How Senators Make Mideast Policy 305
- Chapter 8 Appropriations 347.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781609805616
- 1609805615
- OCLC:
- 889890323
- Online:
- Cover image
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