More than 200 interviews form the basis of Edward Tivnan's analysis of Jewish political influence on U.S. Middle East policy. The book focuses on the role of organizations like AIPAC and the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, tracing their evolution since 1948. It examines the relationship between American Jewish public and private stances on Israeli policy.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the historical influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups based on the description of AIPAC and the Conference of Presidents.
- Studying the evolution of U.S.-Israeli relations since 1948 based on the described historical context.
- Examining the relationship between public and private political stances based on the described concern over American Jewish opinion.
- Researching the structure and tactics of political action committees (PACs) based on their mention in the description.
Strengths
- Based on more than 200 interviews, providing primary source material.
- Examines a specific historical timeframe and set of political organizations as described.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect temporal and source bias inherent to the author's research focus and interview subjects.
Provenance
- Source
- Edward Tivnan
- Collection Method
- Analysis based on more than 200 interviews, some confidential.
- Time Range
- Since 1948, with a focus on post-1971.
- Geography
- United States, Israel, Middle East