Jimmy Carter and the Middle East: The Politics of Presidential Diplomacy

by Daniel Strieff

Overview

Based on newly declassified documents, this book offers a provocative new analysis of President Jimmy Carter's political role in Arab-Israeli diplomacy. It analyzes the reflexive relationship between domestic politics and foreign policy, especially the roles played by the media, public opinion and pro-Israel lobby groups.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137499462
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	08/04/2015
Series:	Middle East Today
Edition description:	1st ed. 2015
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Daniel P. Strieff has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, and the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, where he earned his PhD in International History.

Table of Contents

Contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction: President And Peacemaker

1. The Limits Of Candor (January-May 1977)

2. The ' 'The Need For A Political Plan ' ' (May-July 1977)

3. Firestorm Over U.S.-Soviet Joint Communiqué (August-October, 1977)

4. ' 'Cronkite Diplomacy, ' ' Sadat ' 's Jerusalem Initiative And U.S. Policy (November 1977-February 1978)

5. Capitol Hill Fight Over ' 'Package ' ' Airplane Deal (February-May 1978)

6. ' 'Getting Control ' ' At Camp David (June 1978-September 1978)

7. Desperate Diplomacy And The Egypt-Israel Treaty (October 1978-March 1979)

8. Lines Blur As Election Approaches (April 1979-November 1980)

Conclusion: Reconciling The Irreconcilable?

Bibliography

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This book makes a critical contribution to our understanding of American foreign policy in the 1970s, an understudied period particularly relevant to the understanding of contemporary Egyptian-Israeli relations and the Israeli-Palestinian stalemate. The book focuses on American attitudes (as shaped and reinforced in the news media) toward the Middle East and its people. Indeed, it is from these broader societal conditions that foreign policy itself springs. Strieff shows that whenever the president becomes directly involved in diplomatic initiatives, politics never stops at the proverbial water's edge.” (Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK, and author of Obama and the Middle East: The End of America's Moment?)

“This book offers a useful and original contribution to its field, including analyses (such as that of the 1977 Communique and the warplanes sales) which break new ground. The sheer scholarly weight of the study constitutes a landmark work of academic analysis in the area. A vital point of reference for future researchers in the area.” (John Dumbrell, Professor of Government, Durham University, UK)

Editorial Reviews

The Carter Library in Atlanta, Georgia, is a treasure trove of material. … When it comes to understanding how the Carter administration treated domestic politics in dealing with the Middle East, and in turn, how the US political scene reacted to Carter's Middle East policy, Strieff's book is an extremely valuable contribution to the growing field of Carter literature.” (Jørgen Jensehaugen, Journal of Peace Research, February 18, 2016)

From the Publisher