Congress and the shaping of the Middle East
By: Kirk J. Beattie
Edition: A Seven Stories Press First edition.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9781609805616
Subjects: United States; United States. Congress; Pressure groups; Foreign relations
Description: "The power and influence of pro-Israel special interest groups is analyzed on every level in this unique piece of congressional commentary by an expert on the history and modern complexities of the Arab-Israeli conflict. From campaign funding and other influencers on congressional elections, to the bi-partisan alliances within the Senate and the House, the many internal and external pressures faced by congresspersons and staffers, and the complex process of allocating foreign aid, all sides of the US Congress's role in the Middle East is examined in straightforward, journalistic prose"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.