The absence of grand strategy : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005 / / Steve A. Yetiv

• Autore: Yetiv Steven A
• Pubblicazione: Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xi, 250 p. : maps
• Disciplina: 327.73053609/045
• Soggetto topico: Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988; Persian Gulf War, 1991; Iraq War, 2003-2011
• Soggetto geografico: Middle East Foreign relations United States; United States Foreign relations Middle East; United States Foreign relations 1981-1989; United States Foreign relations 1989-
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-244) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: foreign policy are rippling across the globe, The Absence of Grand Strategy offers key insight into the nature and evolution of American foreign policy in the Gulf.
• Altri titoli varianti: United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005
• Titolo autorizzato: The absence of grand strategy
• ISBN: 0-8018-8782-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822088203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II