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Shifting sands : the United States in the Middle East/ Joel S Migdal

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: eng Publication details: New York (N.Y.) : Columbia University Press, 2014Description: 404 p.: ill.; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780231166720
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 002 E 183.7  S639s 2014
Contents:
The Middle East in the eye of the global storm -- America's place in the Middle East -- Failed partnerships and fragile partners -- Finding a place in the Middle East: a new partnership develops out of Black September -- The strategic partnership faces strains: the Yom Kippur War and the changing calculus of U.S. foreign policy -- The strategic relationship unravels: the end of the Cold War and the Gulf War of 1990-1991 -- A changing lineup of regional powerhouses -- New boys on the block: non-state actors -- A changing Islam and the rise of the Islamic Republic of Iran -- The Bush administration and the arc of instability -- Obama: engaging the Middle East on multiple fronts -- Ups and downs of an everyday player, on the cheap -- Toward a new strategic partnership?
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 002 E 183.7 S639s 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000144026

The Middle East in the eye of the global storm --
America's place in the Middle East --
Failed partnerships and fragile partners --
Finding a place in the Middle East: a new partnership develops out of Black September --
The strategic partnership faces strains: the Yom Kippur War and the changing calculus of U.S. foreign policy --
The strategic relationship unravels: the end of the Cold War and the Gulf War of 1990-1991 --
A changing lineup of regional powerhouses --
New boys on the block: non-state actors --
A changing Islam and the rise of the Islamic Republic of Iran --
The Bush administration and the arc of instability --
Obama: engaging the Middle East on multiple fronts --
Ups and downs of an everyday player, on the cheap --
Toward a new strategic partnership?

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