02649nam 2200601Ia 450 991095867430332120251117004009.00-8070-9645-8(CKB)1000000000721821(OCoLC)646790976(CaPaEBR)ebrary10271878(SSID)ssj0000249112(PQKBManifestationID)11192966(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000249112(PQKBWorkID)10205948(PQKB)10475923(MiAaPQ)EBC3118040(MiAaPQ)EBC6066196(Au-PeEL)EBL3118040(CaPaEBR)ebr10271878(OCoLC)922968001(Au-PeEL)EBL6066196(BIP)27380458(BIP)18785176(EXLCZ)99100000000072182120080825d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrSowing crisis the Cold War and American dominance in the Middle East /Rashid KhalidiBoston Beacon Pressc20091 online resource (324 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8070-0310-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-290) and index.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.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.Cold WarMiddle EastForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relations1945-1989United StatesForeign relationsMiddle EastCold War.327.7305609/045Khalidi Rashid250265MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910958674303321Sowing crisis4475113UNINA