Boycott and Blacklist; A History of Arab Economic Warfare Against Israel

Totowa, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield, 1986. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xiv, 270, [4] pages. Tables. Appendices (including a Chronology of Major Boycott Developments). Notes. Index. Name of previous owner in ink on fep. The author was, at the time of publication, the Director, Trade Policy and Pacific Rim Division, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Government of Canada. He was also the editor of the professional publication Trade Policy and Law Journal. He had participated in major international trade negotiations. The book examines the operations of the economic sanctions deployed against Israel as well as against foreign corporations and organizations maintaining commercial relations with that country. In addition, this boycott is scrutinized in terms of its compatibility with international law, its economic impact on Israel, and its serious spillover effects on national governments in relation to considerations of domestic sovereignty, anti-Semitism, free trade principles, and public morality. This work is the most extensive and in-depth analysis available concerning the instrument of foreign economic policy utilized by Arab states in their conflict with Israel. It thoroughly details the history of this economic conflict and, drawing upon the most recently available material, provides a comprehensive survey of current policies and practices. This book examines the operations of the economic sanctions deployed against Israel as well as against foreign corporations and organizations maintaining commercial relations with that country. In addition, this boycott is scrutinized in terms of its compatibility with international lave, its economic impact on Israel, and its relation to considerations of domestic sovereignty, anti-Semitism, free trade principles, and public morality. A large portion of this work is dedicated to analyzing the countermeasures adopted by foreign government in dealing with this trade barrier and the ensuing internal national debates.