The Star and the Scepter: A Diplomatic History of Israel by Emmanuel Navon (Engl

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The Star and the Scepter

by Emmanuel Navon

The first all-encompassing book on Israel's foreign policy and the diplomatic history of the Jewish people, The Star and the Scepter retraces and explains the interactions of Jews with other nations from the ancient kingdoms of Israel to modernity.
 

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The first all-encompassing book on Israel's foreign policy and the diplomatic history of the Jewish people, The Star and the Scepter retraces and explains the interactions of Jews with other nations from the ancient kingdoms of Israel to modernity.

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.

Author Biography

Emmanuel Navon is an international relations expert who lectures at Tel-Aviv University, at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, and at Israel's military academy. He is a fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and at the Kohelet Policy Forum and is a foreign affairs analyst for an Israel-based news TV channel. An expert on Israel's foreign policy, Navon has published dozens of articles and three books, including From Israel with Hope: Why and How Israel Will Continue to Thrive and The Victory of Zionism: Reclaiming the Narrative about Israel's Domestic, Regional, and International Challenges.

 
 

Table of Contents

List of Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1. Israel and the Nations in the Hebrew Bible
1. The Pentateuch
2. The Prophets
3. The Writings
Part 2. Jewish Diplomacy from Antiquity to Modernity
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. The Rebirth of Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
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. Israel on the World Scene
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

Review

"The Star and the Scepter fills an important niche and is a recommended reference, particularly for those with a limited knowledge of the history and complexities of Israeli diplomacy."—Gerald M. Steinberg, Journal of the Middle East and Africa 
"Navon deserves praise for his vast and in-depth coverage of a large number of dramatic historical events throughout Jewish and Israeli history. His book makes for enjoyable and thought-provoking reading."—Avi Millo, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs
"The presentation and analysis of Israel's foreign policy since the establishment of the state is straightforward and illuminating. The book's fourth section, 'Israel on the world scene', which covers relations with Europe, the United States, Russia, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the United Nations and the Diaspora, includes interesting insights into some areas which are rarely covered."—International Affairs
"Absorbing and informative."—Azriel Bermant, Foreign Policy
"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."—Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
"The Star and the Scepter should be required reading for every veteran and cadet in Israel's Foreign Ministry, and will be of significant interest to informed and educated general readers concerned with the Jewish people's and the Jewish state's places in the world."—Brandon Marlon, Jerusalem Report
"Ambitious and comprehensive. . . . not only timely but overdue. This well-written and readable book sets out to and succeeds in providing a needed update of Israeli foreign policy."—Jonathan Spyer, Middle East Quarterly
"A welcome, accessible and readable contribution to our understanding of Israel's history and the Jewish people's history. . . . Deft analysis and explanation of Israel's relations with Asian states, its diplomatic initiatives in Africa, Latin America and the Arab world, make this book impressive and timely."—Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post
"A respected scholar of Israeli foreign policy. . . . Provides a sweeping portrayal of an ancient nation's diplomacy—a diplomacy that should be more carefully studied in universities, both in Israel and abroad."—Shmuel Sandler, Israel Affairs
"Navon . . . has done a first-rate job of laying out the basics of Israeli diplomacy, its sources, methods, objectives and achievements. One could not ask for a better single-volume introduction to the history of the Jewish state's foreign policy."—David Rodman, Fathom Journal

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"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

Description for Sales People

-- An encyclopedic record of Israel's foreign/diplomatic policy, ambitiously retracing and explaining the Jews' interactions with other nations from the ancient Kingdom of Israel to our days. -- There is no competition to this book. No other book gives a comprehensive account of Israel's foreign policy in multiple arenas from antiquity to modernity. There are books on specific aspects of Israel's foreign policy, such as the Arab-Israel conflict, but none that encompass the much wider terrain of Israel's foreign policy in relation to many nations of this world. There are books on Israel's foreign policy beginning in 1948 with the State of Israel's creation, but these lack the necessary wider perspective of Jewish history. -- The analysis of Jewish Statesmanship from antiquity to the establishment of the State of Israel is a significant contribution. Its wider context is of much importance for understanding the sources of Israeli diplomacy. -- Presents new, refreshing approaches to select aspects of Jewish history. For example, Navon traces and explains elements of Israeli diplomatic conduct in light of pre-state Jewish history, such Israel's leaders and citizens' shared sensitivity to redeeming soldiers or citizens held hostage to the biblical commandment of " pidyon shvuyim " (a religious duty to bring about the release of a fellow Jew captured by slave dealers or robbers, or imprisoned unjustly). Second, his claim that Jewish history reflects a long tradition of relations with foreign powers (what one reviewer referred to as "statecraft of the stateless") is an original perspective. -- The material is timely -- The potential shelf-life is quite long --Fills a "niche" in Jewish political studies - the surprisingly under-researched theme known in Jewish thought as " bayn Yisrael la'amim , or "Israel among the nations." -- Especially designed as a textbook for college and graduate students taking classes related to the Middle-East, Jewish history, Israeli politics, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is essential reading for university courses on International Relations, Political Science, Foreign Policy Israel Studies, Middle East Studies, Jewish History, Zionism, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict. -- Its coverage of the neglected, deeper wellsprings of Israel's behavior as a pivotal Middle East regional and global actor is intended to help address the growing "knowledge gap" between Israelis and the American Jewish community as well as perceived biases against Zionism and Israel within the U.S. academic community -- Israel attracts attention and controversy, and this book adds a level-headed and well-documented reference to public debates that revolve around Israel. -- Has a large potential audience: rabbis, adult learners, scholars, and general readers in the following fields and sub-fields: Israel studies; Jewish studies; Jewish history; Biblical studies; Israel-Diaspora relations; Zionism; Arab-Israeli conflict; International Relations; Foreign Policy; Diplomacy; Negotiation Theory and Conflict Resolution; Middle-East Studies; Religion and Politics. Because it also contributes to knowledge of Jewish history, and because its narrative is Zionistic, it will likely be popular among Jewish institutions such as Jewish libraries, schools, synagogues, federations, Hillel, and pro-Israel organizations. -- Have glowing blurbs already on file from heavy hitters such as Yossi Klein Halevi and Ruth Wisse

Details ISBN082761506X Author Emmanuel Navon Short Title The Star and the Scepter Publisher Jewish Publication Society Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 082761506X ISBN-13 9780827615069 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2020-11-01 Subtitle A Diplomatic History of Israel Pages 536 UK Release Date 2020-11-01 Imprint Jewish Publication Society Place of Publication Philadelphia Country of Publication United States Illustrations 18 maps, 1 glossary, index AU Release Date 2020-11-01 NZ Release Date 2020-11-01 US Release Date 2020-11-01 DEWEY 327.5694 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education

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