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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 484 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0374177724
  • 9780374177720
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.73 M463i
LOC classification:
  • E183.8.I7 M428 2007
Other classification:
  • 89.63
Online resources:
Contents:
The great benefactor -- Israel: strategic asset or liability? -- A dwindling moral case -- What is the "Israel lobby"? -- Guiding the policy process -- Dominating public discourse -- 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?
Summary: Describes how the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the United States provides to Israel is due to the influence of the Israel lobby, which has a far-reaching impact on America's foreign policy decisions throughout the Middle East.

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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The great benefactor -- Israel: strategic asset or liability? -- A dwindling moral case -- What is the "Israel lobby"? -- Guiding the policy process -- Dominating public discourse -- 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?

Describes how the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the United States provides to Israel is due to the influence of the Israel lobby, which has a far-reaching impact on America's foreign policy decisions throughout the Middle East.

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