Israel in the American mind the cultural politics of US-Israeli relations, 1958-1988
"This book examines the changing meanings Americans and Israelis invested in the relationship between their countries from the late 1950s to its solidification as a military alliance in the 1980s. Bringing to light previously unexamined sources, this study is the first to investigate the intric...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Cambridge University Press
2018.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge studies in US foreign relations. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39773358*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Table of contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: ''Did I see only America?''; The Citizen-Soldier Society; Americans; Israelis; Cultural Politics; Part I The Disciple State; 1 ''Lie without blushing'': Friction and Manipulation in the Courtship of Patronage, 1958-1960; ''Complete independence'': The Exodus Mechanism of Propaganda; Operation Exodus; Sound Stage Israel; The Local Patriotism of I Like Mike; This Is Not an Israeli Film.
- 2 ''Might as well be the Midwest'': Visions of Israel as a Development Project, 1961-1967Civilian Supremacy; From the Kibbutz to Tel Aviv; American Standard Toilets; The Broader Mission; War as a Development Project; Part II The Citizen-Soldier; 3 Envying ''Indomitable Citizenry'': The Zenith of US Fascination with the Israeli Citizen-Soldier, 1967-1973; The Six-Day War; The Four-Day War; The Problem in Vietnam; Beatniks with Rifles; Pistol-Packing Mamas; Glee and Insecurity; Dissent in the Service of Consensus; Thoughtful Soldiers.
- 4 Reforming Sparta: The October War and the Collapse of the Citizen-Soldier Idyll, 1973-1976Decline of the Citizen-Soldier; The October War; ''Everything will stay the same''; ''Down since 1973''; ''They have to run the risks of peace''; Marriage Counselors; ''The war in America is just heating up''; Part III Routines of Peace and War; 5 ''We ARE moral leaders in the world'': The Popular Foundations of the Camp David Agreement, 1976-1979; ''A protest of good feelings''; Saving Israel ''in spite of herself''; Israel Turning Right; Choosing the Limited Path.
- ''We ARE moral leaders in the world''The Road from Camp David; 6 ''Recollections and regrets'': Israel and the Conservative-Liberal Divide, 1980-1988; Right Side of History; ''Are we a banana republic?''; Lebanon; Unique Splendor Lost; The Press and Israel; ''Israel is drifting''; Mother of the Sixth Fleet; The Uprising; Conclusion: ''America Is a Thing That Can Be Moved''; Bibliography; Newspapers and Periodicals; Unpublished Primary Sources; United States; Israel; Digital Databases; Published Primary Sources; Films and Television Shows; United States; Israel; Songs; Blogs and Websites.
