03555nam 2200769Ia 450 991045159950332120200520144314.00-86372-475-21-281-26855-097866112685580-86372-352-71-4294-7926-4(CKB)1000000000475026(EBL)1764261(SSID)ssj0000265132(PQKBManifestationID)11192274(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000265132(PQKBWorkID)10293554(PQKB)10183530(MiAaPQ)EBC1764261(MiAaPQ)EBC5121642(Au-PeEL)EBL1764261(CaPaEBR)ebr10302836(CaONFJC)MIL642538(OCoLC)887507510(Au-PeEL)EBL5121642(CaONFJC)MIL126855(OCoLC)1027201558(EXLCZ)99100000000047502620070706d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe United States and Persian Gulf security[electronic resource] the foundations of the War on Terror /Steven Wright1st ed.Reading, UK Ithaca Pressc20071 online resource (249 p.)Durham Middle East monographsDescription based upon print version of record.1-322-11287-8 0-86372-321-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-231) and index.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; IndexThe 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 IslaDurham Middle East monographs.War on Terrorism, 2001-2009Persian Gulf RegionForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relationsPersian Gulf RegionUnited StatesForeign relations1993-2001United StatesForeign relations2001-2009United StatesForeign relationsIraqUnited StatesForeign relationsIranIraqForeign relationsUnited StatesIranForeign relationsUnited StatesElectronic books.War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.363.320973Wright Steven M961606MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451599503321The United States and Persian Gulf security2441257UNINA