Israel and the World Powers : Diplomatic Alliances and International Relations beyond the Middle East.
Title:
Israel and the World Powers : Diplomatic Alliances and International Relations beyond the Middle East.
Author:
Shindler, Colin.
ISBN:
9780857736147
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (362 pages)
Series:
Library of International Relations
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Israel and the World Powers Colin Shindler -- 1. Israel and Britain: Tipping the Scales of Balance Neill Lochery -- 2. Israel and France: Relations from 1948 to Today François Lafon -- 3. Israel and the United States: An Alliance like None Other David Andrew Weinberg -- 4. Israel and India: Israel's New Friend P.R. Kumaraswamy -- 5. Israel and China: Mutual Demystification in Chinese-Israeli Relations Yitzhak Shichor -- 6. Israel and Russia: Jerusalem and its Relations with Moscow under Putin Robert O. Freedman -- 7. Israel and the European Union: Between Rhetoric and Reality Raffaella A. Del Sarto -- 8. Israel and Brazil: An Emerging Power and its Quest for Influence in the Middle East Samuel Feldberg -- 9. Israel and South Africa: The Rise and Fall of a Secret Relationship Sasha Polakow-Suransky -- 10. Israel and Japan: From Erratic Contact to Recognition to Boycott to Normalization Jonathan Goldstein -- 11. Israel, Turkey and Greece: Dramatic Changes in the Eastern Mediterranean Amikam Nachmani -- 12. Israel and Germany: From Former Foes to Distant Friends Michael Wolffsohn -- 13. Israel and Australia: A Medium Power 'Punching Above its Weight' Suzanne D. Rutland.
Abstract:
Israel's relations - or lack of them - with Muslim countries throughout the Middle East and the Islamic world are subject to repeated analysis and scrutiny in both the media and academia. But what have previously been less examined are Israel's relationships with the rest of world: from the former colonial states of Britain and France to the superpowers of the US and Russia and to emerging and regional powers such as China, India and Brazil. Conventionally seen as a state isolated from its Arab neighbours and irrevocably allied with the US, Israel is examined here in the light of its efforts to strengthen diplomatic ties with other powers, such as its attempts to improve fractious relationship with post-World War II Germany and the EU. Taking into consideration the fact that relations with Turkey have cooled significantly following the raid on the Gaza flotilla in 2008, Israel has been forced to look even further for support and alliances. It is by looking at Israel's relations with established and rising world powers that this book offers vital analysis for researchers of both Middle East studies and International Relations.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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