Bibliograph

The arc of a covenant, the United States, Israel, and the fate of the Jewish people, Walter Russell Mead

Type

Label

The arc of a covenant, the United States, Israel, and the fate of the Jewish people, Walter Russell Mead

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 589-617) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The arc of a covenant

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1333204276

Responsibility statement

Walter Russell Mead

Sub title

the United States, Israel, and the fate of the Jewish people

Summary

"A groundbreaking work that overturns the conventional understanding of the Israeli-American relationship and, in doing so, explores how fundamental debates about American identity drive our country's foreign policy"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The mystery of Zion -- The quest for planet Vulcan -- A knock at the door -- George Washington and the Jews -- The "End of History" and the American mind -- Maelstrom -- Great decisions -- Blackstone and lodge -- American Cyrus -- Cyrus and Britain -- Cyrus and Stalin -- Cyrus agonistes -- The cold peace -- Alignment -- The great miscalculation -- The great MacGuffin and the quest for the Holy Grail -- Right nation -- Apocalypse now : Israel policy under George W. Bush -- Israel and the exceptional American left -- Cool hands, hot world -- American crisis and the fate of the Jewish people

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