What drives Israel’s foreign policy? This course looks at how Israel’s foreign relations emerged from Israel’s Jewish origins, geographic location, and its relations with countries in the region, as well as superpowers. Furthermore, the course examines how does trauma, a lack of security, and Israel’s quest for regional recognition influence the country’s foreign policy positions. In its first part, the course reviews the evolution of Israel’s foreign policy. It looks at how past events, domestic environment, and security challenges inform the formation of Israel’s foreign policy. In the second part, the course focuses on the evolution of Israel’s foreign policy towards several actors in the international arena, including the Middle Eastern countries, the EU, the USA, China, and Russia. Furthermore, the course focuses on topical issues like Israel’s relations with the Jewish diaspora in Europe and the US, and more.
- Teacher: Ladislav Beneš
- Teacher: Irena Kalhousová
- Teacher: Mansheetal Singh