American Alliance Policy in the Middle East, 1945-1992
Miglietta, John P. (Assistant Professor Of Political Science, Tennessee State University, Usa)
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Hardback. A look at US Cold War diplomacy, examining a policy compromised by the demands of anti-communist ideology. Through case studies of America's relationships with Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia, it reveals how the fear of communism led to the over-commitment of US security in the region. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
American Alliance Policy in the Middle East provides a stimulating, new look at a U.S. Cold War foreign policy gripped by anticommunist paranoia. Through case studies of America's relationships with Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia, John P. Miglietta reveals how an overriding fear of global communism led to the overcommitment of U.S. security resources to the region. The perceived need to preserve Middle East stability rendered U.S. policy ineffectual and unresponsive to changing local conditions, drastically altering the patron-client paradigm to the detriment of American strategic interests. This superb analysis of American foreign policymaking illustrates how Cold War anticommunist ideology ... Read more
American Alliance Policy in the Middle East provides a stimulating, new look at a U.S. Cold War foreign policy gripped by anticommunist paranoia. Through case studies of America's relationships with Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia, John P. Miglietta reveals how an overriding fear of global communism led to the overcommitment of U.S. security resources to the region. The perceived need to preserve Middle East stability rendered U.S. policy ineffectual and unresponsive to changing local conditions, drastically altering the patron-client paradigm to the detriment of American strategic interests. This superb analysis of American foreign policymaking illustrates how Cold War anticommunist ideology ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739103043
SKU
V9780739103043
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About Miglietta, John P. (Assistant Professor Of Political Science, Tennessee State University, Usa)
John P. Miglietta is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tennessee State University.
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