On May 14, 1948 the State of Israel was proclaimed independent and within minutes was immediately recognised by the United States. This recognition not only opened the door to future U.S. foreign policy initiatives in the Middle East but gave the U.S. a strong presence in the Middle East via Israel. The evolution of the relationship between the U.S. and Israel has progressed from that of limited involvement to an unusual partnership. 1967 marked the turning point in U.S.-Israeli relations, the U.S. began implementing foreign policies more favourable to Israel and began a new course in the relationship providing Israel with considerable amounts in U.S. funds and military support. This thesis examines the development of this unique relationship in foreign policy resulting in the sizeable transfers of U.S. funds and military support. It looks at the foreign policy decision making process of the different administrations since Israel's birth. Focus on the decision making process is primarily directed towards the president and his secretary of state. This thesis looks at how seven determinants weigh on each administration with a variation from president to president and secretaries of states. These determinants are said to have diversely affected the outcome of U.S. foreign policy decisions towards Israel. The seven determinants are: (1) the beliefs, attitudes, and personality of the president, (2) the beliefs, attitude and personality of the secretary of state, (3) the relations between the president and the secretary of state, (4) the role of the American Jewish community, (5) the role of Congress particularly in regards to foreign aid, (6) the role of other domestic groups and pressures in American politics, (7) the international strategic environment, particularly during the cold war era.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/4219 |
| Date | January 1997 |
| Creators | Kanan, Jean. |
| Contributors | Sigler, John, |
| Publisher | University of Ottawa (Canada) |
| Source Sets | Université d’Ottawa |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 131 p. |
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