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Israeli Polity and the European Powers during the 1950s: Democracy as a Tool in Fostering Bilateral Ties?
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SYSNO ASEP 0522051 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve SCOPUS Title Israeli Polity and the European Powers during the 1950s: Democracy as a Tool in Fostering Bilateral Ties? Author(s) Zouplna, Jan (OU-W) RID, SAI, ORCID Number of authors 1 Source Title West Bohemian Historical Review. - : University of West Bohemia - ISSN 1804-5480
Roč. 9, č. 2 (2019), s. 167-189Number of pages 23 s. Publication form Online - E Language eng - English Country CZ - Czech Republic Keywords Middle East ; Diplomatic history ; Foreign relations Subject RIV AB - History OECD category History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings) Method of publishing Open access Institutional support OU-W - RVO:68378009 EID SCOPUS 85087844950 Annotation Isolated in its immediate geopolitical environment, Israel started to approach the Western powers soon after its creation to request assistance of all kinds. One of the few arguments available to the Jewish state to persuade the West of its soundness as a partner was that of its adherence to parliamentary democracy. For much of the 1950s, Israeli leaders and diplomats did their best to present Israel abroad as a “real democracy” and an outpost of the free world in the Middle East. Strategic reservations regarding any closer ties with the Jewish state were shared by all of the three Western diplomacies at the time. However, the British and the French were far more inclined to criticism concerning the nature of early Israeli polity. While Israel’s ideological resilience towards Soviet penetration was appreciated, numerous aspects of the young state were seen as problematic. Both considered that Mapai and the Histadrut were running a parallel state of their own. The relationships inside the microcosm of Jewish identities were interpreted as anything but idyllic. The evidence gathered by diplomats working on the spot raised concerns not only about the comportment of the top echelons of the state, but also about the “real” (or inclusive) character of Israeli democracy as a whole. Workplace Oriental Institute Contact Zuzana Kvapilová, kvapilova@orient.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 950 Year of Publishing 2020 Electronic address https://otik.uk.zcu.cz/bitstream/11025/36537/1/Zouplna.pdf
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