Did Desert Shield lead to desert hate? : a case study of anti-Americanism in Saudi Arabia / Michael Schmid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmid, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anti-Americanism--Saudi Arabia.

Anti-Americanism.

United States--Relations--Saudi Arabia.

United States.

Saudi Arabia--Relations--United States.

Saudi Arabia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (116 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hamburg : Anchor Academic Pub., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hauptbeschreibung This book is a critical analysis of potential Arab/Islamic anti-Americanism in Saudi Arabia. The significance of the Gulf War of 1990/1991 and the resulting stationing of US troops inside the Saudi kingdom for the Arab/Islamic anti-Americanism will be analyzed. Hereby, this project seeks to investigate whether the reactions to the American presence in Saudi Arabia and the broader Arab/Islamic region are of anti-American nature or whether they reveal other proprieties. With the help of various Arabic and American sources the research question is approached and compared from bo

Contents:

Did Desert Shield lead to Desert Hate? A Case Study of Anti-Americanism in Saudi Arabia; Abstract; Acknowledgements; Personal Note; A Note on Transliteration; Contents; List of Figures; 1. Introduction; 2. Sources and Method; 3. The Problems of Defining Anti-Americanism; 3.1 America: Hated for What it is or for What it Does?; 3.2 A Clash of Civilizations?; 4. Historical Overview; 4.1 The Arab/Islamic World During the Colonial Period; 4.2 Pan-Arabism and Pan-Islamism; 4.3 US Foreign Policy in the Arab World; 4.4 The Significance of Israel and Palestine

4.5 The Phenomenon of the "Mu'amarah" in the Arab World5. Reactions to US Forces in Saudi Arabia; 5.1 A Brief History of Saudi Arabia; 5.2 Overview of the Origins and Events of the Gulf War 1990/1991; 5.3 Foreigners and Disbelievers in Saudi Arabia; 5.4 Opposition to the Saudi Royal Family; 5.5 Al Qaida and the Concept of the "Near and Far Enemy"; 5.6 The Liberals inside the Saudi Kingdom; 6. American Self-Perception; 7. Conclusion and Outlook; Abstract; 8. Bibliography

Notes:

"Disseminate knowledge"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-95489-524-2

OCLC:

854977189