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Autore |
Yetiv Steven A |
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The absence of grand strategy [[electronic resource] ] : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005 / / Steve A. Yetiv |
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Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 |
Persian Gulf War, 1991 |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 |
Middle East Foreign relations United States |
United States Foreign relations Middle East |
United States Foreign relations 1981-1989 |
United States Foreign relations 1989- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-244) and index. |
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Introduction -- Exploring great powers in regions -- The Nixon administration's twin pillars -- The Reagan administration and the Iran-Iraq War -- The Bush administration and constructive engagement -- The Iraq War of 1991 -- The Clinton administration and Saddam Hussein -- Containment plus and regime change in Iraq -- The Iraq War of 2003 -- The balance sheet, so to speak -- The decline of balance of power policy : theory, strategy and realism -- conclusion. |
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