A path out of the desert : a grand strategy for America in the Middle East / Kenneth M. Pollack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pollack, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Michael), 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.

Middle East.

International relations.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

Politics and government.

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

Physical Description:

xlv, 539 pages : map ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Random House, [2008]

Summary:

The greatest danger to America's peace and prosperity, notes Middle East policy analyst Pollack, lies in the political repression, economic stagnation, and cultural conflict within Arab and Muslim nations. By inflaming political unrest and empowering terrorists, these forces pose a direct threat to America's national security. The impulse for America might be to turn its back in frustration over the Bush administration's mishandling of the Iraq War and other engagements. But such a move, Pollack asserts, will only exacerbate problems. He counters with the idea that we must continue to make the Middle East a priority in our policy, but in a humbler, more humane, more realistic, and more cohesive way. He argues that the greatest problem has been Washington's persistent unwillingness to make the sustained effort needed to help the people of the Middle East overcome the crippling societal problems facing their governments and societies.--From publisher description.

Contents:

America's interests in the Middle East

The problems of the modern Middle East

The threats we face from the Middle East

The core of a grand strategy for the Middle East

A region of crises

Looking farther down the path.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781400065486

1400065488

OCLC:

191758460