Perilous partners : the benefits and pitfalls of America's alliances with authoritarian regimes

Perilous partners : the benefits and pitfalls of America's alliances with authoritarian regimes / Ted Galen Carpenter and Malou Innocent.

Author/creator	Carpenter, Ted Galen author.
Other author/creator	Innocent, Malou, author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, [2015]
Description	ix, 622 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Authoritarianism. Alliances. United States--Foreign relations --1945-1989. United States--Foreign relations --1989-

Contents	Washington's questionable Cold War allies -- Uncle Sam's backyard: friendly Latin American strongmen -- Chiang Kai-Shek: America's troublesome "free world" client -- A preference for authoritarians: Washington backs South Korean dictators -- From Jinnah to jihad: Washington's Cold War relations with Pakistan -- Cold War to Holy War: the U.S.-Saudi alliance -- Subverting democracy: supporting the Shah of Iran -- Navigating a quagmire: sustaining South Vietnamese dictators -- Heart of darkness: U.S. policy toward Mobutu's dictatorship in Zaire -- Flying blind in Manila: enabling Ferdinand Marcos -- The "good communists": Tito and Ceaușescu -- Playing the China card: strategic rapprochement with Beijing -- America's authoritarian partners after 9/11 -- Pyramid of cards: Washington's policy toward Egypt from Mubarak to El-Sisi -- From "golden chain" to Arab Spring: the sordid tale of U.S.-Saudi relations -- Janus-faced partners: America and Pakistan after 9/11 -- Tangled trails of the Silk Road: Washington and Central Asia's tyrants -- Closing the values gap: protecting security, preserving values.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2015025181
ISBN	9781939709707 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN	1939709709 hardcover alkaline paper

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E840 .C366 2015	✔ Available	Place Hold