Israel's quest for recognition and acceptance in Asia
Subtitle: garrison state diplomacy
By: Jacob Abadi
Series: Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society -- 34
Publisher: Frank Cass
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 478
Subjects: Israel -- Foreign relations -- Asia; Asia -- Foreign relations -- Israel; Israel -- Foreign relations -- East Asia; East Asia -- Foreign relations -- Israel; Israel -- Foreign relations -- South Asia; South Asia -- Foreign relations -- Israel
Description: This title represents a comprehensive study of Israel's attempts to build diplomatic relations with countries on the Asian continent. Dr Abadi argues that, despite the persistence of the Arab Israeli conflict, the Israeli Foreign Ministry was remarkably successful in gaining recognition in most Asian countries. Israeli success was the result of a number of international developments, including the collapse of the Soviet Union, which left the USA as the only global superpower; the onset of the peace process, which reduced the risk of association with Israel; and Israel's ability to share its technological achievements with Asian states. Dr Abadi provides an overview of Israel's relations with Asian countries from 1948 until the present, and analyses the political, social and economic factors in each country and the role that each played in the process of rapprochement with Israel. He explores the reasons for Israel's successes as well as its failures, and analyses the flaws in Israeli diplomacy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [454]-467) and index