Congress and the Shaping of the Middle East
$63.66
- Hardcover
444 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2015
Summary
An in-depth look at how the inner workings of Congress and the influence of special interest groups affect the US’s role in the Arab-Israeli conflict.The power and influence of pro-Israel special interest groups is analyzed on every level in this unique piece of congressional commentary by an expert on the history and modern complexities of the Arab-Israeli conflict.From campaign funding and other influencers on congressional elections, to the bi-partisan alliances within the Senate and the House, the many internal and external pressures faced by congresspersons and staffers, and the complex process of allocating foreign aid, all sides of the US Congress’s role in the Middle East is examined in straightforward, journalistic prose.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781609805616 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1609805615 |
| Author: | Kirk Beattie |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 444 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 727g |
| Dimensions: | 160mm x 237mm |
Critics Review
“Kirk Beattie’s
“Kirk Beattie’s Congress and the Shaping of the Middle East is a stunning achievement. His extensive in-depth interviews and careful empirical analysis offer a convincing portrait of how various special interest groups operate on Capitol Hill, and Beattie shows exactly why the influence of the ‘Israel lobby’ is so persistent there. Anyone who wants to understand why US Middle East policy stumbles so often should read this thoughtful, compelling, and well-researched book.”
—Stephen Walt, coauthor of The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy
“Kirk Beattie is among the first to conduct systematic research on the role of the legislative branch in US foreign policy, and on the impact of the Israel lobbies. Specialists have theorized on this issue, but Beattie’s careful fieldwork delivers the goods.”
—Juan Cole, author of The New Arabs: How the Millennial Generation Is Changing the Middle East and former president of the Middle East Studies Association
Kirk Beattie
Kirk J. Beattie is the author of two books on Egyptian politics, Egypt During the Nasser Years (Westview Press, 1994) and Egypt During the Sadat Years (St. Martin’s Press, 2001). His research focuses on the struggle between rival political ideological currents and the impact of that struggle on political and economic development. He is a professor of political science at Simmons College, specializing in comparative politics with regional expertise in Middle East and West European politics. He has also taught at Harvard University, Wellesley College, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and The University of Michigan. He is a recipient of numerous national scholarships including a Fulbright grant, a Fulbright-Hays grant, an International Rotary Foundation Fellowship, an American Research Center in Egypt grant, and a Center for Arabic Study Abroad fellowship.
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