Israeli foreign policy : a people shall not dwell alone / Uri Bialer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bialer, Uri, author.

Series:

Perspectives on Israel studies.

Perspectives on Israel studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Israel--Foreign relations.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 356 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana, USA : Indiana University Press, [2020]

Summary:

Uri Bialer lays a foundation for understanding the principal aspects of Israeli foreign policy from early days of the state's existence to the Oslo Accords. He presents a synthetic reading of sources, many of which are recently declassified official documents, to cover Israeli foreign policy over a broad chronological expanse. Bialer focuses on the objectives of Israel's foreign policy and its actualization, especially as it concerned immigration policy, oil resources, and the procurement of armaments. In addition to identifying important state actors, Bialer highlights the many figures who had no defined diplomatic roles but were influential in establishing foreign policy goals. He shows how foreign policy was essential to the political, economic, and social well-being of the state and how it helped to deal with Israel's most intractable problem, the resolution of the conflict with Arab states and the Palestinians.

Contents:

The historical legacy

Jewish diplomacy

The foreign relations of the Yishuv

A state in the making

The war of independence

The goals and the test of reality

"Our raison d'être"?

A land of milk and honey but no oil

"Let my people go"

Strategic relations

France : weapons recognition and grandeur

Sub-Saharan Africa : failed expectations

The United States : the chosen venue

Peace

Egypt : diplomacy under the shadow of the sphinx

Epilogue : from Lake Success to Oslo.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780253046222

025304622X

OCLC:

1090278222