Abstract
This introductory chapter begins with an overview of Israel’s relationship with Asia (that is, the region beyond Western Asia) since its establishment in 1948. It classifies this seventy-five-year period into three stages: Stage I: Mutual Disregard (1948-67); Stage II: Asian Rejection (1967-92); and Stage III: Rapprochement (1992-present day). It then proceeds to analyze the nature of contemporary Israel-Asia relations, while putting forward five premises. These premises deal with the sources of the transition since the 1990s, the scope of the relations in the twenty-first century, the relevance of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the meaning of Asia to present-day Israel. The fifth premise suggests that Israel regards the countries of the Asian continent in a hierarchic form and tends to divide them into three circles which also form the organization of this volume: a core circle (China and India); a secondary circle (Japan, the two Koreas, Taiwan, and Singapore); and a peripheral circle (including all the rest of Asia).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Israel-Asia Relations in the Twenty-First Century |
Subtitle of host publication | The Search for Partners in a Changing World |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 1-26 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000954517 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781032328805 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 selection and editorial matter, Yoram Evron and Rotem Kowner.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences