Journals / Mülkiye Dergisi / 2026 / Cilt: 50 Sayı: 3

THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

İsrail Lobisi ve ABD Dış Politikası

Mustafa Özcan Şen(CANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-7079-3515
Pages
1051–1056
Publication Date
2026-09-15
DOI
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While noting the authors' proposal of an "offshore balancing" strategy, this review—though acknowledging the book's significance in opening taboo subjects to debate—offers methodological criticism regarding the tendency to oversimplify complex decision-making processes by reducing them to a single factor.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Authored by Mearsheimer and Walt, The Israel Lobby and U.S.
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Key Findings & Data:The work contends that unconditional support for Israel constitutes a strategic burden for the U.S., arguing that critical decisions, such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq, were driven by lobby pressure, thereby fueling anti-Americanism.
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Conclusion & Impact:While noting the authors' proposal of an "offshore balancing" strategy, this review—though acknowledging the book's significance in opening taboo subjects to debate—offers methodological criticism regarding the tendency to oversimplify complex decision-making processes by reducing them to a single factor.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2003 Verileri
⚙️Variables:ABD Dış Politikası · İsrail Lobisi · Uluslararası Siyaset

Abstract

Authored by Mearsheimer and Walt, The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy posits the central thesis that U.S. policy in the Middle East is shaped primarily by the activities of the "Israel Lobby" rather than by rational national interests. The work contends that unconditional support for Israel constitutes a strategic burden for the U.S., arguing that critical decisions, such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq, were driven by lobby pressure, thereby fueling anti-Americanism. While noting the authors' proposal of an "offshore balancing" strategy, this review—though acknowledging the book's significance in opening taboo subjects to debate—offers methodological criticism regarding the tendency to oversimplify complex decision-making processes by reducing them to a single factor.

Özet

Mearsheimer ve Walt tarafından kaleme alınan The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, ABD’nin Orta Doğu politikasının rasyonel ulusal çıkarlardan ziyade "İsrail Lobisi"nin faaliyetleriyle şekillendiğini temel tez olarak sunmaktadır. Eser, İsrail'e verilen koşulsuz desteğin ABD için stratejik bir yük oluşturduğunu, 2003 Irak işgali gibi kritik kararların lobinin baskısıyla alındığını ve bu durumun Amerikan karşıtlığını körüklediğini savunur. Yazarlar çözüm olarak "offshore balancing" stratejisini önerirken; inceleme, kitabın dokunulmaz kabul edilen konuları tartışmaya açmasını önemli bulmakla birlikte, karmaşık karar alma süreçlerini aşırı basitleştirerek tek bir faktöre indirgediği yönünde metodolojik eleştiriler yöneltmektedir.

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Şen, M. Ö. (2026). THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. Mülkiye Dergisi, Cilt: 50 Sayı: 3, 1051–1056. https://ajindex.com/articles/1235872

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