John F. Kennedy and the politics of arms sales to Israel / / Abraham Ben-Zvi

• Autore: Ben-Zvi Abraham
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Frank Cass, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (151 p.)
• Disciplina: 382/.4562345194
• Soggetto topico: Defense industries - United States - History - 20th century; Arms transfers - United States - History - 20th century; Hawk (Missile) - History
• Soggetto geografico: United States Foreign relations Israel; Israel Foreign relations United States; United States Politics and government 1961-1963; United States Foreign relations 1961-1963
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-136) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; JOHN F. KENNEDY AND THE POLITICS OF ARMS SALES TO ISRAEL; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: The Debate; 2 The Sale of Arms to Israel, 1953-60: Perceptions and Policies; 3 The Sale of Arms to Israel, January 1961-August 1962: Perceptions and Policies; 4 Essence of Decision: Missiles and Refugees; 5 Epilogue; Selected Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume seeks to reconstruct the process by which the Kennedy administration decided to sell to Israel Hawk surface-to-air missiles. It argues that both domestic considerations and political calculations were part of a highly complex decision made by members of Washington's high policy elite.
• Titolo autorizzato: John F. Kennedy and the politics of arms sales to Israel
• ISBN: 1-136-34407-1; 0-203-04580-7; 1-283-88558-1; 1-136-34400-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812000003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society.