
The Star and the Scepter
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Starting with the Hebrew Bible, Emmanuel Navon argues that one cannot grasp Israel's interactions with the world without understanding how Judaism's founding document has shaped the Jewish psyche. He sheds light on the people of Israel's foreign policy through the ages: the ancient kingdoms of Israel, Jewish diasporas in Europe from the Middle Ages to the emancipation, the emerging nineteenth-century Zionist movement, and Zionist diplomacy following World War I and surrounding World War II.
Navon elucidates Israel's foreign policy from the birth of the state in 1948 to our days: the dilemmas and choices at the beginning of the Cold War; Israel's attempts to establish periphery alliances; the Arab-Israeli conflict; Israel's relations with Europe, the United States, Russia, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the United Nations, and the Jewish diasporas; and how twenty-first-century energy geopolitics is transforming Israel's foreign relations today.
Navon's analysis is rooted in two central ideas, represented by the Star of David (faith) and the scepter (political power). First, he contends that the interactions of Jews with the world have always been best served by combining faith with pragmatism. Second, Navon shows how the state of Israel owes its diplomatic achievements to national assertiveness and hard power-not only military strength but economic prowess and technological innovation. Demonstrating that diplomacy is a balancing act between ideals and realpolitik, The Star and the Scepter draws aspirational and pragmatic lessons from Israel's exceptional diplomatic history.
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"This is a diplomatic history like no other. Emmanuel Navon takes us through the whole of the Jewish experience, from remotest antiquity to the present, drawing out the beliefs and events that explain Israel's approach to foreign states and world powers today. If Israel is to flourish, even survive, it will have to learn the lessons this unique book teaches about the past. A tour de force."-Martin Kramer, chair of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, Shalem College "Emmanuel Navon's far-ranging work on Israeli and Jewish diplomacy through the centuries helps us better appreciate the political and moral implications of Israeli efforts to win acceptance among the nations."-Yossi Klein Halevi, senior fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute, and author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor "The underdeveloped field of Jewish political studies has much to gain from Emmanuel Navon's ambitious, authoritative survey of Jewish diplomatic history from biblical origins to Israel's latest oil and gas treaties. As well as providing reliable and firm guidance through minefields of explosive national history, the book develops a level-headed concept of modern Israeli foreign policy. It is a good read and a lasting resource."-Ruth Wisse, emeritus professor of comparative literature, Harvard University "With encyclopedic breadth this important, timely, and insightful book provides an extraordinary account of Israel's determination to survive and flourish against all odds. It is a fascinating chronicle of both great events and individuals, from Jacob, Moses, and Jeremiah to Disraeli, Churchill, Ben Gurion, Kissinger, Golda Meir, Rabin, and Netanyahu."-Hillel Neuer, executive director, UN Watch "Devoid of jargon and rhetoric, Navon paints a fascinating overarching picture of Israel's trials and tribulations in the journey toward normalization and acceptance among the comity of nations."-P. R. Kumaraswamy, professor of Middle Eastern studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi "The Star and the Scepter offers deep insight about how faith, history, and profound determination shape the unique diplomatic history of the Jewish people and the nation of Israel. Emmanuel Navon convincingly argues that Israel's foreign policy is best understood in the light of history and faith, which he masterfully analyzes. I highly recommend The Star and the Scepter to those passionate about Israel, the Jewish people, and contemporary diplomacy in the Middle East."-Kenneth Weinstein, president, Hudson InstituteWeitere Details
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Inhalt
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1
- 1. The Pentateuch
- 2. The Prophets
- 3. The Writings
- Part 2
- 4. From Kingdom to Serfdom
- 5. Between Powerlessness and Empowerment
- 6. The Zionist Controversy
- 7. Zionist Diplomacy in the Post-World War I International System
- 8. The British Mandate and Its Dilemmas
- Part 3
- 9. Israel and the Middle East at the Beginning of the Cold War
- 10. The Periphery Strategy and Its Aftermath
- 11. Israel and the Arab States
- 12. Israel and the Palestinians
- Part 4
- 13. The European Paradox
- 14. The American Alliance
- 15. The Russian Enigma
- 16. The Long March to Asia
- 17. The Scramble for Africa
- 18. Latin American Dilemmas
- 19. The United Nations Saga
- 20. The Diaspora Challenge
- 21. Israel and the Geopolitics of Energy
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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