Suchergebnisse

Forged by Imperialism and War -- "Destined" for Imperialism and War -- Uncivil War and Imperialism -- Globalizing Imperialism and War -- Entering in a World of Wars -- Waging Wars Cold and Hot -- Losing at War -- Reviving Imperialism and War -- Imperialism and Endless Wars in the Middle East.

Introduction : Explaining the Israel Lobby -- The Rise of American Zionism -- Taming Two Presidents -- Enabling Israeli Aggression -- Cementing the Occupation -- Beating Back Challenges -- Fending Off Peace -- AIPAC in Command -- Demonizing Iran, Cashing in on Trump -- Resistance to Israeli Apartheid -- Repressing Free Speech -- Conclusions.

The United States and Israel have long had a 'special relationship'. The US became the first country in the world to recognize the state of Israel in 1948, and has been an important ally and benefactor ever since. A critical component of the special relationship is the pro-Israel lobby. Although the lobby has been a controversial topic in public affairs, it has been widely understudied. Israel's Armor fills a gap in the existing literature by examining the origins and early history of the Israel lobby, looking at its influence on American foreign policy, and weaving its activities into the diplomatic history of the first generation of the Palestine conflict. Covering the period roughly from World War II to the pivotal June War, 1967, Walter L. Hixson demonstrates that the Israel lobby from the outset played a crucial role in mobilizing US support for the Zionist state.

Introduction : settler colonialism, history, and theory -- People from the unknown world : the colonial encounter and the acceleration of violence -- No savage shall inherit the land : settler colonialism through the American Revolution -- The common enemy of the country : settler colonialism to the Mississippi River -- Scenes of agony and blood : Manifest Destiny and the crisis of settler colonialism -- They promised to take our land and they took it : completing the continental settler colonial project -- Spaces of denial : American colonialism in Hawai'i and Alaska -- Things too scandalous to write : the Philippine intervention and the continuities of colonialism -- A very particular kind of inclusion : indigenous people in the postcolonial United States -- Conclusion : the boomerang of savagery

"In this reconceptualization of the history of U.S. foreign policy, Walter L. Hixson contends that a mythical national identity, which includes the notion of American moral superiority and the duty to protect all of humanity, has had remarkable continuity through the centuries, repeatedly propelling America into war against an endless series of external enemies. As this myth has supported violence, violence in turn has supported the myth." "The Myth of American Diplomacy shows the deep connections between American foreign policy and the domestic culture from which it springs. Hixson examines the discourses within America that have continuously inspired what he calls our "pathologically violent foreign policy," and he suggests some ways to redirect foreign policy toward a more just and peaceful world."--Jacket

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- I Gendered Justice: Lizzie Borden and Victorian America -- II Vengeance: Bruno Richard Hauptmann and the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping -- III Vendetta: Sam Sheppard and the North Shore Nightmare -- IV A House Divided: Race and the O. J. Simpson Case -- V Conclusion: Sensational Murder and American Justice -- Critical Bibliography -- Index