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US Foreign Policy in the Middle East: The Case for Continuity
Bledar Prifti
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Description for US Foreign Policy in the Middle East: The Case for Continuity
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 colour illustrations, 13 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
This book provides a comprehensive historical overview of US foreign policy in the Middle East using the theoretical framework of offensive realism and highlighting the role of geography and regional power distribution in guiding foreign policy. It argues that the US has been pursuing the same geostrategic interests from President Truman’s policy of containment to President Obama’s speak softly and carry a big stick policy, and contends that the US-Iran relationship has been largely characterized by continued cooperation due to shared geostrategic interests. The book highlights the continuity in US foreign policy over the last seven decades and offers a ... Read more
This book provides a comprehensive historical overview of US foreign policy in the Middle East using the theoretical framework of offensive realism and highlighting the role of geography and regional power distribution in guiding foreign policy. It argues that the US has been pursuing the same geostrategic interests from President Truman’s policy of containment to President Obama’s speak softly and carry a big stick policy, and contends that the US-Iran relationship has been largely characterized by continued cooperation due to shared geostrategic interests. The book highlights the continuity in US foreign policy over the last seven decades and offers a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319453262
SKU
V9783319453262
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Ref
99-15
About Bledar Prifti
Bledar Prifti is Assistant Professor of Political Science at St. Petersburg College and Instructor of International Studies at University of South Florida, USA. His field of expertise is US foreign policy in the Middle East.
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