TY - BOOK AU - Levey,Zach TI - Israel and the western powers, 1952-1960 SN - 0807862908 AV - DS119.6 .L49 1997eb U1 - 327.5694 21 PY - 1997/// CY - Chapel Hill, N.C. PB - University of North Carolina Press KW - Military assistance, American KW - Israel KW - Military assistance, European KW - World politics KW - 1945-1955 KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Government KW - International KW - bisacsh KW - International Relations KW - General KW - HISTORY KW - Jewish KW - Diplomatic relations KW - fast KW - Veiligheidspolitiek KW - gtt KW - Buitenlandse betrekkingen KW - Foreign relations KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-197) and index; Cover Page; ISRAEL AND THE WESTERN POWERS 1952-1960; Copyright Page; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1 THE QUEST FOR A SECURITY GUARANTEE FROM THE UNITED STATES 1954-1956; 2 ANGLO-ISRAELI STRATEGIC RELATIONS 1952-1956; 3 FRENCH-ISRAELI STRATEGIC RELATIONS 1952-1956; 4 SUEZ AND SINAI, 1956: 29 OCTOBER TO 6 NOVEMBER; 5 SEEKING A STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES 1957-1960; 6 IN PURSUIT OF ARMS FROM BRITAIN 1956-1959; 7 THE QUESTION OF A FRENCH ORIENTATION 1957-1960; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - In this study, Zach Levey provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of Israel's foreign policy during the critical years of the 1950s, focusing particularly on relations between the Jewish state and the three Western powers involved in the Middle East arms race--the United States, Great Britain, and France. Drawing extensively on recently declassified archival materials, Levey challenges traditional accounts of the nature and success of Israel's policy goals. By 1950 Israel's primary foreign policy objective was the creation of a bilateral strategic relationship with the United UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=13966 ER -