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- Pages
- 250
- Publication Date
- 1998-09-10
- Book Title
- Decade of Transition: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and the Origins of the
- ISBN
- 9780231112635
- Subject Area
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Decade of Transition : Eisenhower, Kennedy, and the Origins of the American-Israeli Alliance
- Item Length
- 0.9 in
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Subject
- United States / 20th Century, International Relations / General, General, Presidents & Heads of State, Middle East / General
- Publication Year
- 1998
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Item Width
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 10.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 250 Pages
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Historians have long held that the Kennedy administration forged the American alliance with Israel as a way of courting political support from American Jews. In contrast, the Eisenhower administration is believed to have considered Israel a political and strategic liability. In Decade of Transition, Abraham Ben-Zvi now shows that the Eisenhower years were an "incubation period" during which the ground-work was laid for the eventual American-Israeli alliance. As a result, President Kennedy's Israeli policy is understood as not the beginning, but a continuation of a process with foundations in the prior administration. Focusing on the period between Eisenhower's inauguration and Kennedy's landmark decision to sell the Hawk anti-aircraft missile to Israel, Ben-Zvi shows how the warming of American-Israeli diplomatic relations began with Eisenhower's second term. In his first administration, relations between the two countries reached a nadir with the Suez War, but in 1958, Israel's reaction to an intensifying crisis in Jordan caused Eisenhower to reevaluate Israel's strategic potential. Amid growing fears of unrest in the Middle East and a perceived Soviet threat, Israel could now become a useful ally and a new base of stability in the region. Ben-Zvi argues that both Eisenhower and Kennedy sought an alliance with Israel not to satisfy domestic political concerns, but to invest in Israel's growing strength and political stability. He analyzes Eisenhower's initial perceptions of Israel, and shows how they evolved along with his estimate of the increasing significance of the Middle East on the world stage. Ben-Zvi traces the process of deterrence and coercion used by both presidents to transform Israel into a strategic asset for the United States, from American insistence on inspecting Israel's nuclear weapons facilities to failed attempts to influence Israel's policy on Palestinian refugees. Thoroughly researched and drawing on thousands of documents-many only recently made public- Decade of Transition provides a significant reevaluation of the nature and origins of the American-Israeli relationship and the shaping of the modern Middle East.
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Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231112637
ISBN-13
9780231112635
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789168
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Publication Name
Decade of Transition : Eisenhower, Kennedy, and the Origins of the American-Israeli Alliance
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
United States / 20th Century, International Relations / General, General, Presidents & Heads of State, Middle East / General
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
250 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
98-005232
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
E183.8.I7b45 1998
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College Graduate Student
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"In short, this volume is a very important addition to the literature on American foreign policy in the Middle East that contributes significantly to our collective knowledge. It will undoubtedly become a central work in the field, and is most highly recommended for anyone doing research in this area." -- Israel Affairs, Title: Madison County historian shares town of Eaton's history in new book Author: Alaina Potrikus Publisher: Madison County News Date: 4/23/09 Madison County historian Mary Messere said she could have written hundreds ofÕ7MessereÕ pages about the history of the town of Eaton. But she was confined to 18,000 words by the publisher of her first national book, which will hit bookshelves next week. "The book could have been three or four times that size," she said Friday. "Eaton," part of the Arcadia Press series "Images of America," includes 120 photographs that tell the story of the town and hamlet that played an important role in the history of Madison County. The book includes tales of women's writer Emily Chubbuck Judson; humorist Melville Landon, better known to the world as Eli Perkins; and Samuel Chubbuck, inventor and the maker of the early telegraph equipment for Samuel Morse's telegraph. A release from the publisher promises that the book "captures the history of this once-thriving community through pictures and stories of the Chenango Canal, early turnpikes, and steam engines made famous by Wood, Taber and Morse's Steam Engine Works." Messere, who has published through local presses in the past, said she was excited to share her research with readers across the country. "These are pieces of our local history that people can enjoy," she said. "And some of it is national history; so many famous people came from Eaton." Proceeds from the book will benefit the restoration of the Old Town of Eaton Museum, where Messere is the curator. The book will debut Saturday at the Writers' Jubilee at the Edward R. Andrews Elementary School in Morrisville. It will hit bookstores Monday, and will also be available at Messere's Web site, www. madisoncountyhistorian.org. Alaina Potrikus can be reached at apotrikus@syracuse.com or 470-3252.
Table of Content
Preface and Acknowledgments 1.A Theoretical Framework and Objectives 2.The United States and Israel 1953-1956: Divergence Dominates 3.The United States and Israel 1957-1960: The Emergence of Strategic Convergence 4.The United States and Israel 1961-1962: Convergence Dominates 5.Epilogue
Copyright Date
1998
Dewey Decimal
327.7305694
Dewey Edition
21
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