LEADER 03503nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910785665203321 005 20230725030556.0 010 $a1-84964-537-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000067633 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH22933823 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000519951 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11309350 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000519951 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10507579 035 $a(PQKB)11632119 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386145 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3386145 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10479617 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL987657 035 $a(OCoLC)730517929 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000067633 100 $a20100713d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aStraight power concepts in the Middle East$b[electronic resource] $eUS foreign policy, Israel and world history /$fGregory Harms 210 $aLondon $cPluto Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (242 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7453-2710-9 311 $a0-7453-2709-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical (p. [209]-215) references and index. 327 $apt. 1. History and context -- pt. 2. Dominion and supremacy -- pt. 3. Diplomacy and influence. 330 $bHow did the US become a world power? How did it become involved in the Middle East? What is the history and nature of its 'special relationship' with Israel?Given the increase in tensions in the Middle East, and the United States' involvement in them, news coverage is in abundance. Yet, the reportage and discussion of American foreign policy is often narrow in scope, offering little background or context. The subject is routinely treated with the vocabulary provided by government officials, presenting best intentions while conceding occasional mistakes and unfortunate incidents. As Gregory Harms demonstrates in Straight Power Concepts, the historical record bears out a different vocabulary and tells a story that sharply contrasts with the common assumptions.In this brief and accessible account, the reader is guided through the panoramic sweep of world and American history, reviewing how the US became a world power, how the Middle East became 'modern' and how Israel became an American 'strategic asset.' In so doing, the book provides a broad frame of reference, illustrating that recent developments are closer to business-as-usual and nothing resembling the rhetoric commonly used by heads of state, press secretaries, news media, and commentators.As in his highly successful book The Palestine-Israel Conflict, Harms makes complex subjects accessible to everyone, without sacrificing analytical rigour. This book should be the first port of call for students and anyone seeking clarity and a historical elucidation of current events involving the United States, Israel, and the Middle East. 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zMiddle East 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zIsrael 607 $aMiddle East$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aIsrael$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government 676 $a327.73056 700 $aHarms$b Gregory$01550828 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785665203321 996 $aStraight power concepts in the Middle East$93809979 997 $aUNINA