American orientalism : the United States and the Middle East since 1945 / Douglas Little.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Little, Douglas, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orientalism.

Middle East--Relations--United States.

Middle East.

Relations.

United States.

United States--Relations--Middle East.

Orientalism--United States.

Nationalism--Middle East.

Nationalism.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Physical Description:

xiv, 407 pages : map ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2002]

Summary:

With the events of September 2001, America's relationship with the Middle East exploded to the forefront of our national consciousness. Looking back more than half a century, Little offers valuable, historical context for anyone seeking a better understanding of this complicated relationship.

Contents:

Gideon's band in the Holy Land : we're not in Kansas anymore

Orientalism, American style : the Middle East in the mind of America

Opening the door : business, diplomacy, and America's stake in Middle East oil

The making of a special relationship : America and Israel

A tale of four doctrines : U.S. national security, the Soviet threat, and the Middle East

Sympathy for the devil? : America, Nasser, and Arab revolutionary nationalism

Modernizing the Middle East : from reform to revolution in Iraq, Libya, and Iran

Kicking the Vietnam syndrome : waging limited war from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf

Opportunities lost and found : the United States and the Arab-Israeli peace process

Fool's errand or Kodak moment? : America and the Middle East at the dawn of the twenty-first century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [365]-387) and index.

ISBN:

0807827371

OCLC:

49375414