Explaining the United States-Israel Relationship

Abstract

This thesis examines to what extent International Relations (IR) Realist Theory explains the United States-Israel relationship. It studies the evolution of the United States-Israel relationship through the Cold War and post-Cold War period to analyze how it has developed to the one these two countries share today. The United States gives Israel robust economic, military and diplomatic support. This thesis argues that the benefits that the United States receives outweigh the costs of the relationship, and that supporting Israel helps achieve the United States national interests of preserving stability and access to oil in the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA585538

Entities

People

  • Kira N. Waxer

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Cold War
  • Congress
  • Defense Systems
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • International Relations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Renewable Energy
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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