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Analyzing American Leaders' Subservience in Their Foreign Policy Decision-Making

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This research analyzes the American leaders’ subservient tendencies toward Israel’s interests in adjusting their foreign policy decisions. Using an exploratory research approach based on historical evidence, it identifies specific cases that show how the United States of America's (U.S.A.) support of Israel has risked Americans’ national interests. It informs American leaders of the perils of this compliant propensity. The study suggests the concepts of transnational networks and relational authority as alternatives to the conventional paradigm of power hierarchies. These concepts may aid American leaders in initiating a new season of relationships with Israel. They encourage the U.S.A. leaders to prioritize protecting their sovereignty and national interests by implementing the distinction between conventional state-centric authority and transnational networked authority.

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