Aridan, Natan.

Advocating for Israel : Diplomats and Lobbyists from Truman to Nixon. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (369 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One: Transitions from the Jewish Agency to the State of Israel, 1948-1952 -- Chapter Two: Securing Aid, 1948‒1952 -- Chapter Three: Winds of Criticism and the Downgrading of Israel -- Chapter Four: The Hasbara Struggle in the Wake of US Coercive Diplomacy, 1954-June 1956 -- Chapter Five: The Ramifications of Israel's Sinai War -- Chapter Six: Surmounting Obstacles in the Mending of Fences, April 1957-December 1960 -- Chapter Seven: Great Expectations of the Kennedy Administration, 1961-1963 -- Chapter Eight: The Johnson Administration, 1963-1969 -- Chapter Nine: The Nixon and Ford Administrations, 1969-1975 -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

This study examines the triangular relationship between Israel's diplomatic corps, the pro-Israel lobby, and various US administrations. Based on a wealth of primary source material, the author analyzes how Israel successfully established a unique relationship with the United States and created a channel of political, economic, and military aid.

9781498553780


Lobbying--United States.


Electronic books.

E183.8.I7.A753 2017

327.5694073