LEADER 04139nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910778457603321 005 20230617041902.0 010 $a1-78371-959-1 010 $a1-84964-248-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000802678 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH22933539 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000430197 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11280496 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000430197 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10468019 035 $a(PQKB)11189549 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386328 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5391044 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3386328 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10479858 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL987255 035 $a(OCoLC)654103876 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000802678 100 $a20051129d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aU.S. foreign policy in the Middle East$b[electronic resource] $ethe role of lobbies and special interest groups /$fJanice J. Terry 210 $aLondon ;$aAnn Arbor, Mich. $cPluto Press$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (176 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7453-2259-X 311 $a0-7453-2258-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 128-154) and index. 327 $aThe libretto : making foreign policy -- The score : media and popular culture -- The stage set : images and attitudes -- Production aspects : lobby techniques and finances -- An overture : the case of Cyprus -- The cast : pro-Arab lobbyists and interest groups -- The cast : Jewish Americans and pro-Zionist lobbies -- Act one : The Ford administration -- A major production : the Arab boycott campaign -- Act two : The Carter administration -- Curtain calls : present and future. 330 8 $aMillions of dollars are spent every year by companies and special interest groups attempting to influence government policy. They work behind the scenes, lobbying politicians to represent their interests. From tobacco companies, to energy companies, from anti-abortion campaigners to civil rights campaigners, the list is vast. And nowhere is their influence more keenly felt than on the issue of the Middle East.Israel is America's key ally in the Middle East, and helps maintain US dominance in the region. This book shows how pro-Israeli lobbyists and domestic interest groups have been hugely successful in creating government and financial support for Israel. By contrast, Arab-American groups and Arab governments have had less success putting forward their agendas. Janice J. Terry shows how special interest groups work, and why certain lobbying techniques are more effective than others. She sets this within the wider cultural context, showing how the US media -- and the general public -- view the Middle East. To explain how lobbies work, Terry draws on case studies including the Sinai accords and Camp David under Presidents Ford and Carter, the Conflict between Greek and Turkish lobbies over Cyprus, and the major campaign against the Arab boycott. Making use of primary sources, and unpublished material from various presidential libraries, this is a fascinating expose of the role that lobby groups really play in determining US foreign policy in the Middle East. It will be of interest to students of American politics, and Middle East studies. 517 3 $aUS foreign policy in the Middle East 517 3 $aUnited States foreign policy in the Middle East 606 $aLobbying$zUnited States 606 $aPressure groups$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zMiddle East 607 $aMiddle East$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$y1974-1977 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$y1977-1981 615 0$aLobbying 615 0$aPressure groups 676 $a327.73056 700 $aTerry$b Janice J$01512558 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778457603321 996 $aU.S. foreign policy in the Middle East$93746522 997 $aUNINA