Is Israel a Foreign Policy Issue or a Domestic-Religious Issue? An Empirical Analysis of Constituency Influence on Senatorial Sponsorship of Pro-Israel Bills

UNCA Author/Contributor (non-UNCA co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Daniel Arnon, Student (Creator)
Institution
University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA )
Web Site: http://library.unca.edu/
Advisor
Bruce Larson

Abstract: Foreign policy issues seem remote to most people, and therefore they don’t care about them. Politicians are given more leeway on foreign policy issues, than on domestic issues that their constituencies care about. Israel has been receiving increased attention from Christian religious communities in the United States over the last few decades. Using empirical analysis, this study explores whether Israel should be considered a religious-domestic issue or a foreign policy issue from a political standpoint.

Additional Information

Publication
Other
UNC Asheville - Journal of Undergraduate Research
Language: English
Date: 2014
Keywords
Israel, foreign policy, United States Senate, legislation

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