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Straight Power Concepts in the Middle East
Gregory Harms
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Description for Straight Power Concepts in the Middle East
paperback. A highly accessible introduction to the history of US foreign policy in the Middle East and why it remains deeply significant in the present day. Num Pages: 242 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
How did the US become a world power? How did it become involved in the Middle East? What is the history and nature of its 'special relationship' with Israel?
Given the increase in tensions in the Middle East, and the United States' involvement in them, news coverage is in abundance. Yet, the reportage and discussion of American foreign policy is often narrow in scope, offering little background or context. And yet, the historical record sharply contrasts with reportage. Guiding the reader through a panoramic sweep of world and American history, we see how the US became a ... Read more
How did the US become a world power? How did it become involved in the Middle East? What is the history and nature of its 'special relationship' with Israel?
Given the increase in tensions in the Middle East, and the United States' involvement in them, news coverage is in abundance. Yet, the reportage and discussion of American foreign policy is often narrow in scope, offering little background or context. And yet, the historical record sharply contrasts with reportage. Guiding the reader through a panoramic sweep of world and American history, we see how the US became a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745327099
SKU
V9780745327099
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About Gregory Harms
Gregory Harms is an independent scholar based in Chicago. He is co-author of the classic textbook The Palestine-Israel Conflict (Pluto, 2017) and author of Straight Power Concepts in the Middle East (Pluto, 2010).
Reviews for Straight Power Concepts in the Middle East
'A clear-headed book on empire, because it describes fluently why the responsibility for dealing with rapacious power cannot simply be blamed on history but rests with us right now'
John Pilger 'Lucid insights to readers seeking to understand why America's approach to the Middle East has produced such terrible results. Sharp, persuasive, and based on a clear reading of ... Read more
John Pilger 'Lucid insights to readers seeking to understand why America's approach to the Middle East has produced such terrible results. Sharp, persuasive, and based on a clear reading of ... Read more