The origins of the American-Israeli alliance : the Jordanian factor / Abraham Ben-Zvi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ben-Zvi, Abraham.

Series:

Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society ; 46.

Israeli history, politics, and society ; 46

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Israel--Foreign relations--United States.

Israel.

United States--Foreign relations--Israel.

United States.

Jordan--Politics and government--1952-1999.

Jordan.

Jordan--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Jordan.

Jordan--Foreign relations--Israel.

Israel--Foreign relations--Jordan.

Middle East--Foreign relations.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 p.)

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abington, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book demonstrates that the origins of the US-Israeli alliance lay in the former's concern over Egyptian influence in Jordan, contrasting with the widely-held view of the significance of the Six Day War.The American-Israeli Alliance will be of great interest to students of Middle East studies, history, and politics.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. The origins of the American-Israeli alliance: A new perspective; 2. The road to the July 1958 Jordanian crisis; 3. The July 1958 Jordanian crisis and its ramifications; 4. The April 1963 Jordanian crisis and its ramifications; 5. The alliance in full bloom: The September 1970 Jordanian crisis as a watershed; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-12904-1

1-134-12905-X

1-280-73886-3

0-203-33069-2

9780203330692

OCLC:

252861365