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Autore |
Khalidi Rashid |
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Sowing crisis : the Cold War and American dominance in the Middle East / / Rashid Khalidi |
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Boston, : Beacon Press, c2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (324 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cold War |
Middle East Foreign relations United States |
United States Foreign relations 1945-1989 |
United States Foreign relations Middle East |
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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. 252-290) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Rethinking the Cold War in the Middle East -- Oil and the origins of the Cold War -- The Middle East and the international system -- Superpower rivalry as a catalyst for conflict -- The Cold War and the undermining of democracy -- Victory in the Cold War, and the Global War on Terror. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Acclaimed historian and political commentator Rashid Khalidi presents the compelling case that U.S. and Soviet intervention in the Middle East not only exacerbated civil wars and provoked the breakdown of fragile democracies, but continues to this day to shape global conflict in the region. Examining the strategic interplay of cold war superpowers, Khalidi explains how the momentous events that have occurred over the last two decades--including two Gulf wars, the occupation of Iraq, and the rise of terrorism--can only be understood in light of this chilling legacy. |
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