American orientalism : the United States and the Middle East since 1945 /
Douglas Little.
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2004.
- xiv, 419 p. : map ; 24 cm.
"With a new epilogue by the author"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-400) and index.
Gideon's band in the Holy Land : we're not in Kansas anymore -- Orientalism, American style : the Middle East in the mind of America -- Opening the door : business, diplomacy, and America's stake in Middle East oil -- The making of a special relationship : America and Israel -- A tale of four doctrines : U.S. national security, the Soviet threat, and the Middle East -- Sympathy for the devil? : America, Nasser, and Arab revolutionary nationalism -- Modernizing the Middle East : from reform to revolution in Iraq, Libya, and Iran -- Kicking the Vietnam syndrome : waging limited war from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf -- Opportunities lost and found : the United States and the Arab-Israeli peace process -- Fool's errand or Kodak moment? : America and the Middle East at the dawn of the twenty-first century -- Not your father's Persian Gulf War : the Bush doctrine, Iraq, and Islam.
Douglas Little exposes the persistence of "Orientalist" stereotypes in American popular culture and examines United States policy toward the Middle East from many angles. Little offers valuable historical context for anyone seeking a better understanding of the complicated relationship between the US and the Middle East.
0807855391 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Orientalism--United States. Nationalism--Middle East. Arab-Israeli conflict. Conflicto árabe-israelí Nacionalismo--Medio Oriente Orientalismo --Estados Unidos
Middle East--Relations--United States. United States--Relations--Middle East. Medio Oriente--Relaciones exteriores --Estados Unidos Estados Unidos--Relaciones exteriores--Medio Oriente