Sowing crisis : the Cold War and American dominance in the Middle East / Rashid Khalidi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Khalidi, Rashid.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cold War.

Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.

Middle East.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Acclaimed historian and political commentator Rashid Khalidi presents the compelling case that U.S. and Soviet intervention in the Middle East not only exacerbated civil wars and provoked the breakdown of fragile democracies, but continues to this day to shape global conflict in the region. Examining the strategic interplay of cold war superpowers, Khalidi explains how the momentous events that have occurred over the last two decades--including two Gulf wars, the occupation of Iraq, and the rise of terrorism--can only be understood in light of this chilling legacy.

Contents:

Introduction: Rethinking the Cold War in the Middle East

Oil and the origins of the Cold War

The Middle East and the international system

Superpower rivalry as a catalyst for conflict

The Cold War and the undermining of democracy

Victory in the Cold War, and the Global War on Terror.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-290) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8070-9645-8

OCLC:

646790976