The Origins of the American-Israeli Alliance: The Jordanian Factor (Israeli History, Politics and Society)

This book demonstrates that the origins of the US-Israeli alliance lay in the former's concern over Egyptian influence in Jordan, contrasting with the widely-held view of the significance of the Six Day War. The American-Israeli Alliance will be of great interest to students of Middle East studies, history, and politics. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 8 Copyright......Page 9 Dedication......Page 10 Contents......Page 12 Preface and acknowledgements......Page 14 1. The origins of the American–Israeli alliance: A new perspective......Page 16 2. The road to the July 1958 Jordanian crisis......Page 25 3. The July 1958 Jordanian crisis and its ramifications......Page 46 4. The April 1963 Jordanian crisis and its ramifications......Page 69 5. The alliance in full bloom: The September 1970 Jordanian crisis as a watershed......Page 90 Notes......Page 99 Selected bibliography......Page 118 Index......Page 122

This book demonstrates that the origins of the US-Israeli alliance lay in the former's concern over Egyptian influence in Jordan, contrasting with the widely-held view of the significance of the Six Day War.

The American-Israeli Alliance will be of great interest to students of Middle East studies, history, and politics.