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

Author/creator Hahn, Peter L. author.
Format Book
EditionSecond edition.
Publication[Lincoln, Nebraska] : Potomac Books, [2025]
Descriptionxx, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Subjects

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
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 281-291) and index.
ISBN9781640125773
ISBN1640125779

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