The absence of grand strategy : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005 / Steve A. Yetiv.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yetiv, Steven A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988.

Persian Gulf War, 1991.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.

Middle East.

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1981-1989.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

Physical Description:

xi, 250 p. : maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

foreign policy are rippling across the globe, The Absence of Grand Strategy offers key insight into the nature and evolution of American foreign policy in the Gulf.

Contents:

Introduction

Exploring great powers in regions

The Nixon administration's twin pillars

The Reagan administration and the Iran-Iraq War

The Bush administration and constructive engagement

The Iraq War of 1991

The Clinton administration and Saddam Hussein

Containment plus and regime change in Iraq

The Iraq War of 2003

The balance sheet, so to speak

The decline of balance of power policy : theory, strategy and realism

conclusion.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-244) and index.

ISBN:

0-8018-8782-8

OCLC:

549548210