The Politics of Foreign Aid - by Muhammad Rabi' & Mohamed Rabie (Hardcover)

About the Book

United States aid to Israel averages a staggering $21 billion per year. Yet, as this insightful volume explains, that aid has failed to serve both U.S. and Israeli interests. The Politics of Foreign Aid discusses how the appropriation of foreign aid is often controlled by lobbyists and U.S. domestic concerns rather than by Israeli needs. This clear and thorough examination begins with a description of the objectives, major programs, and historical background of U.S. aid to Israel--military aid, economic aid, and private grants and subsidies. The final section analyzes the effect that foregin aid has had on Israel and predicts the role that aid will play in Israel's future. Finally, Rabie provides suggestions about how to change the role of lobbyists in influencing foreign policy.

Book Synopsis

United States aid to Israel averages a staggering $21 billion per year. Yet, as this insightful volume explains, that aid has failed to serve both U.S. and Israeli interests. The Politics of Foreign Aid discusses how the appropriation of foreign aid is often controlled by lobbyists and U.S. domestic concerns rather than by Israeli needs. This clear and thorough examination begins with a description of the objectives, major programs, and historical background of U.S. aid to Israel--military aid, economic aid, and private grants and subsidies. The final section analyzes the effect that foregin aid has had on Israel and predicts the role that aid will play in Israel's future. Finally, Rabie provides suggestions about how to change the role of lobbyists in influencing foreign policy.

Review Quotes

?A comprehensive and detailed examination of US military and economic assistance to Israel. . . . A most useful bibliography plus tables and an index. For upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty.?-Choice

"A comprehensive and detailed examination of US military and economic assistance to Israel. . . . A most useful bibliography plus tables and an index. For upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty."-Choice

About the Author

MOHAMED RABIE is the president of the Center for Research & Publishing in Washington, D.C. Previously, he taught for almost fifteen years at several American and Arab universities, including Kuwait University and at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He has published extensively in Arabic and English. His most recent book is The Other Side of Arab Defeat.