The star and the scepter : a diplomatic history of Israel / Emmanuel Navon, the Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Navon, Emmanuel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--History.

Jews.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Israel--Foreign relations.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (531 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, Nebraska : University of Nebraska Press, [2020]

Summary:

The first all-encompassing book on Israel's foreign policy and the diplomatic history of the Jewish people, The Star and the Scepter retraces and explains the interactions of Jews with other nations from the ancient kingdoms of Israel to modernity.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Maps

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1

1. The Pentateuch

2. The Prophets

3. The Writings

Part 2

4. From Kingdom to Serfdom

5. Between Powerlessness and Empowerment

6. The Zionist Controversy

7. Zionist Diplomacy in the Post-World War I International System

8. The British Mandate and Its Dilemmas

Part 3

9. Israel and the Middle East at the Beginning of the Cold War

10. The Periphery Strategy and Its Aftermath

11. Israel and the Arab States

12. Israel and the Palestinians

Part 4

13. The European Paradox

14. The American Alliance

15. The Russian Enigma

16. The Long March to Asia

17. The Scramble for Africa

18. Latin American Dilemmas

19. The United Nations Saga

20. The Diaspora Challenge

21. Israel and the Geopolitics of Energy

Conclusion

Glossary

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8276-1860-3

OCLC:

1196260549