Mansbach, Richard W.   1943- <br/><br/>
Challenges for America in the Middle East / 
Richard W. Mansbach, Iowa State Uinversity Kirsten L. Taylor, Berry College 
 - xiii, 349 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Sources of American foreign policy . Competing currents in U.S. foreign policy -- Part I: Arab spring or Arab winter?. America and the Arab Middle East before the Arab Spring ; America and the evolution of the Arab Spring ; American options in a changing Arab world -- Part II: Radical Islam. Radical Islam : origins and evolution ; America and the War on Terror ; An end to the War on Terror? -- Part III: Israel and Palestine. America and the evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conundrum, 1948-1967 ; America, Israel, and Palestine : the elusive road to peace ; Is Israeli-Palestinian peace possible? -- Part IV: The Shia Crescent. Early American relations with Iran and Iraq ; America and the Shia Crescent : Iraq and Iran ; American options in Iran and Iraq -- Conclusion: America and the complex Middle East. 
<br/><br/> Challenges for America in the Middle East offers a comprehensive and contemporary analysis of the foreign policy challenges the United States faces in the Middle East. It takes a close look at the critical policy dilemmas posed by radical Islam, the Arab Spring, the Shia Crescent, and Israel­-Palestine relations. Authors Richard W. Mansbach and Kirsten L. Taylor examine the issues from a historical perspective and in the context of the current state of affairs, and analyze options for future action. Throughout the text, they emphasize the interplay of foreign and domestic issues in the United States and overseas, and show how that interplay shapes American policy towards the region 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781506308227 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1506308228 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islamic fundamentalism.<br/>Fundamentalismo islámico<br/>Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.<br/>Terrorismo --Aspectos religiosos<br/>Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy--United States.<br/>Terrorismo--Prevención <br/>Arab Spring, 2010-<br/>Primavera Árabe, 2010- <br/>Arab-Israeli conflict.<br/>Conflicto árabe-israelí<br/>Islam and politics--Middle East.<br/>Islamismo y política--Medio Oriente<br/>Shiites--Political activity--Middle East.<br/>Chiítas --Actividad política--Medio Oriente
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>Medio Oriente--Relaciones exteriores --Estados Unidos<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.<br/>Estados Unidos--Relaciones exteriores--Medio Oriente
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>439 DS 63.2   / M286c 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>327.73056