TheIsraelLobbyandUSForeignPolicy

DoesAmerica'spro-IsraellobbywieldinappropriatecontroloverUSforeignpolicy?ThisbookhascreatedastormofcontroversybybringingoutintotheopenAmerica'srelationshipwiththeIsraellobby:aloosecoalitionofindividualsandorganizationsthatactivelyworktoshapeforeignpolicyinawaythatisprofoundlydamagingbothtotheUnitedStatesandIsraelitself.Israelisanimportant,valuedAmericanally,yetMearsheimerandWaltshowthat,byencouragingunconditionalUSfinancialanddiplomaticsupportforIsraelandpromotingtheuseofitspowertoremaketheMiddleEast,thelobbyhasjeopardizedAmerica'sandIsrael'slong-termsecurityandputothercountries-includingBritain-atrisk.