Selling AWACS to Saudi Arabia : the Reagan administration and the balancing of America's competing interests in the Middle East
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Selling AWACS to Saudi Arabia : the Reagan administration and the balancing of America's competing interests in the Middle East
Praeger, 2002
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-248) and index
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内容説明
The AWACS debate represents one of the most critical and controversial events in the history of American diplomacy and legislative politics. It locked the Reagan administration and opponents of the AWACS sale in a fierce and pitched battle over American policy in the most economically and strategically vital region in the world: the Middle East.
Accordingly, Laham finds there are at least five political lessons to be drawn from the debate. First, contrary to the arguments of its critics in Congress, the pro-Israel lobby does not control American policy in the Middle East. Second, the Senate tends to defer to the authority of the president on matters of foreign policy and national security. Third, while remaining a passive president overall, Reagan was among the most active of chief executives on issues involving the economy and national security. Fourth, given the enormous contribution the AWACS sale made to the vital economic and national security interests of the United States, Reagan's masterful handling of this politically explosive issue provides evidence that he displayed attributes of presidential greatness, but much further study of the other major foreign and domestic policy issues Reagan confronted during his tenure in office will be required before any definitve judgment can be rendered concerning where he stands in the ranking of America's 42 presidents. Fifth, the AWACS debate shows that the United States need not sacrifice its special relationship with Israel in order to forge stronger ties with Saudi Arabia. This analysis will be of particular interest to scholars, students, and policy makers involved with national security issues, presidential politics, interest groups, and Middle East studies.
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The AWACS Sale Confronts Stiff Opposition in Congress The Pro-Israel Lobby Actively Attempts to Persuade Congress to Block the AWACS Sale The Reagan Administration Fights to Save the AWACS Sale in the Senate Political Friction Develops Between Reagan and the Jewish Community Over the AWACS Issue The Political Tide Turns in Favor of the AWACS Sale Reagan Successfully Concludes the AWACS Sale The Political Lessons Drawn from the AWACS Debate Selected Bibliography Index
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