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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451599503321

Autore

Wright Steven M

Titolo

The United States and Persian Gulf security [[electronic resource] ] : the foundations of the War on Terror / / Steven Wright

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reading, UK, : Ithaca Press, c2007

ISBN

0-86372-475-2

1-281-26855-0

9786611268558

0-86372-352-7

1-4294-7926-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Collana

Durham Middle East monographs

Disciplina

363.320973

Soggetti

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009

Electronic books.

Persian Gulf Region Foreign relations United States

United States Foreign relations Persian Gulf Region

United States Foreign relations 1993-2001

United States Foreign relations 2001-2009

United States Foreign relations Iraq

United States Foreign relations Iran

Iraq Foreign relations United States

Iran Foreign relations United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-231) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 The Architecture of US Foreign Policy under Bill Clinton and George W. Bush; 3 The Emergence of the War on Terror: Political Islam and Grand Strategy; 4 The Clinton Years and Iran: Containment and Engagement; 5 The Clinton Years and Iraq: Strategic Regime Change; 6 Iraq and the War on Terror: Untangling Tactical and Strategic Policy; 7 Iran: Proliferation, Preventative Use of Force and Regime Change; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The international relations of the Persian Gulf have long been dominated by power politics. Its unrivalled energy resources have



historically made this geopolitical arena a vital national security interest for the United States. Historically, Persian Gulf security became synonymous with the maintenance of the political status quo, but with the onset of the War on Terror, US foreign policy has shifted in priority towards combatting the root causes of Islamic extremism. The age-old policy of maintaining stability to ensure a free and secure flow of energy is now recognized as having fuelled Isla