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The stakes : America and the Middle East : the consequences of power and the choice for peace / Shibley Telhami.
Van Pelt Library DS63.2.U5 T459 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Telhami, Shibley.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.
- United States.
- International relations.
- Middle East.
- United States--Foreign relations--20th century.
- Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.
- Middle East--Politics and government--20th century.
- Politics and government.
- Arab-Israeli conflict--1993---Peace.
- Arab-Israeli conflict.
- Peace.
- Terrorism--Middle East.
- Terrorism.
- United States--Foreign relations--Persian Gulf Region.
- Persian Gulf Region--Foreign relations--United States.
- Persian Gulf Region.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 204 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Other Title:
- America and the Middle East
- Consequences of power and the choice for peace
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2002.
- Summary:
- Could the United States defeat Al-Qaeda but still lose the broader war on terrorism? In The Stakes: America and the Middle East, Shibley Telhami, one of America's most in-demand commentators on the Middle East, provides a concise and penetrating analysis that explains Arab and Muslim attitudes toward the United States and shows why there is much reason for concern. In an insightful, passionate, yet balanced analysis, Telhami provides new perspectives on the collapse of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and the attending escalation of violence. He shows why the Arab-Israeli conflict remains central to the war on terrorism and to international stability, and considers American policy toward Iraq and the Persian Gulf. He demonstrates the need for political change in the region's oil states and he suggests how best to achieve it. The Stakes provides a well-reasoned, calm analysis that will be essential reading for anyone who wonders where America should go from here, amid the dangers and opportunities in the ever-volatile Middle East.
- Contents:
- 1 Understanding the Terrorist Threat 1
- 2 "Why Do They Hate Us So Much?" 37
- 3 Does Public Opinion in the Middle East Matter? 67
- 4 The Role of the Arab-Israeli Issue 95
- 5 The Role of the Persian Gulf Region 131
- 6 The Prudence of Compassion 167.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-188) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0813340780
- OCLC:
- 51115357
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