The Pro-Israel Lobby in Europe: The Politics of Religion and Christian Zionism in the European Union
Ebook
The activities of pro-Israel pressure groups and lobbyists in the US are well-known. But the pro-Israel lobby in Europe is less prominent in both academic and media accounts. In a unique account, Elvira King identifies the pro-Israeli groups which attempt to influence policy-makers and implementers in the EU, specifically examining Christian Zionist groups. Through a detailed study of the European Coalition for Israel (ECI), the only Christian Zionist lobby in Brussels, Elvira King analyses whether and how a religious group can (and can fail to) influence decision-makers in the EU. By exploring the context of European relations with Israel as well as the mechanisms through which pressure groups are able to influence EU-wide policies, King offers an analysis which demonstrates how the EU can be a site where religion and politics meet, rather than just being a secular institution. It therefore contains vital primary research for both those interested in the pro-Israel lobby as well as those examining the role of religion in politics more generally.
The story of the pro-Israel lobby in the US is well-known, here for the first time is an account of the activities of Christian Zionist groups in Europe.
Introduction: Religion and Lobbying in the European Union
Chapter 1: Lobbying in the EU
Chapter 2: Europe's Values and Religion
Chapter 3: EU-Israel Relations in Context
Chapter 4: The ECI Structure
Chapter 5: The ECI Values
Chapter 6: The ECI Strategy
Conclusion
- Title: The Pro-Israel Lobby in Europe: The Politics of Religion and Christian Zionism in the European Union
- Author: Elvira King
- Publisher: I.B. Tauris
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780857737731, 0857737732
- Resource ID: LLS:9780857737731
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-04-09T00:27:57Z
Elvira King holds a PhD from the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Leeds