1st Edition

Dynamics Of Dependence U.s.-israeli Relations

Edited By Gabriel Sheffer Copyright 1987
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

This book discusses the social, ideological, and political groups in U.S. that support or oppose Israel, examines how they influence policy decisions, and reviews U.S. public opinion toward Israel. It analyzes the politics of supplying arms and economic aid to Israel in historical perspective. .

Introduction: Shared Values as the Basis for the U.S.-Israeli "Special Relationship" 1. Israel's Image 2. Trends in American Attitudes Toward Israel 3. Israeli Military Procurement from the United States 4. U.S. Aid to Israel: Problems and Perspectives 5. U.S. Aid to the West Bank and Gaza: Policy Dilemmas

Biography

Gabriel Sheffer is the associate director of The Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations and senior lecturer in political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.