This book examines in depth the fundamental problems, factors and issues in current US-Israeli relations, which will have implications both for the Middle East and for world peace and prosperity.

Eytan Gilboa is Professor of Political Science and International Communication at Bar-Ilan University. He is also a Senior Research Associate at the Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies and a Visiting Professor of Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California.

Efraim Inbar is Professor in Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University and the Director of its Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies.

I. Introduction II. The Strategic Landscape 1. US Management of Middle East War and Peace: Between Defensive Realism and Offensive Liberalism Benny Miller 2. US-Israel Relations in the post-Cold War Era: The View from Jerusalem Efraim Inbar III. Domestic Sources 3. The Public Dimension of US-Israel Relations: A Comparative Analysis Eytan Gilboa 4. AIPAC and US Middle East Policy Mitchell Bard 5. American Jewish Demography: Implications for US-Israel Relations Ira Sheskin 6. American Christian Support for Israel Paul Charles Merkley IV. Foreign Policy Issues 7. A War for Israel? Israel and the War in Iraq Dov Waxman 8. The US and the Arab-Israeli Peace Process: Conflict Management vs. Conflict Resolution Jonathan Rynhold 9. Between President, Congress, and the Courts: America's Non-recognition of Jerusalem Shlomo Slonim V. Multi-Lateral Dimensions 10. Transatlantic Relations and the Middle East: Beyond Policy Disagreements? Emanuele Ottolenghi 11. India, Israel, and the US Factor Cherian Samuel 12. Turkey, Israel, and American Hegemony Amikam Nachmani VI. Looking Ahead 13. The Future of US-Israel Relations P. Edward Haley