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The Israel Lobby," by John J. Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Stephen M. Walt of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, was one of the most controversial articles in recent memory. Originally published in the __London Review of Books__ in March 2006, it provoked both howls of outrage and cheers of gratitude for challenging what had been a taboo issue in America: the impact of the Israel lobby on U.S. foreign policy. Now in a work of major importance, Mearsheimer and Walt deepen and expand their argument and confront recent developments in Lebanon and Iran. They describe the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the United States provides to Israel and argues that this support cannot be fully explained on either strategic or moral grounds. This exceptional relationship is due largely to the political influence of a loose coalition of individuals and organizations that actively work to shape U.S. foreign policy in a pro-Israel direction. Mearsheimer and Walt provocatively contend that the lobby has a far-reaching impact on America's posture throughout the Middle East―in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, and toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict―and the p
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- Author
- John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780374177720
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Political Science, Fiction, Language Learning
- Rating
- 3.95 / 5 (80 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Le Lobby pro-israelien et la politique étrangère américaine (2009)
- İsrail Lobisi ve Amerikan Dış Politikası (2009)
- Le Lobby Pro-israélien et la Politique éTrangère Américaine (2019)
- The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy. John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt (1986)
- The Israel lobby and U.S. foreign policy (2007)
- The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (2006)
- The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007) (2007)
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