Crisis and Crossfire : The United States and the Middle East Since 1945 / Peter LHahn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hahn, Peter L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--United States.

National security.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Diplomatic history.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.

Middle East.

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

United States.

Middle East--Foreign relations--20th century.

United States--Foreign relations--20th century.

Physical Description:

xx, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition

Place of Publication:

[Lincoln, Nebraska] : Potomac Books, [2025]

Summary:

"This new edition of Crisis and Crossfire traces the origins of the contemporary challenges the United States faces in the Middle East by analyzing the broad contours of U.S. policy in the region since the government's first involvement there in the 1940s" Provided by publisher.

Contents:

List of illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of abbreviations

National security: the genesis of U.S. involvement in the Middle East

Into the middle of a fight: the United States and the Arab-Israeli conflict to 1961

Tumultuous decades: nationalism and counterrevolution, 1950s-1960s

Unending controversy: the Arab-Israeli conflict, 1961-1989

Revolution, war, and terrorism: the Middle East at center stage, 1970s-1980s

Peace process: the U.S. approach to the Arab-Israeli conflict, 1982-2009

Escalating conflicts: the Gulf War, the menace of terrorism, and the invasion of Afghanistan, 1990-2006

War of choice or war of necessity? the invasion and occupation of Iraq, 2001-2009

The retreat from peace: Israel, Palestine and the Arab World since 2009

Mirage: the pursuit of Middle East security in the early 2000s

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-291) and index.

ISBN:

9781640125773

1640125779

OCLC:

1513515766