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Utilizes an offensive realist theoretical framework to explain US foreign policy toward the Middle East in the last seven decades
Examines how the regional hegemonic status of the US and its geographic location dictate its foreign policy objectives and strategies in the Middle East.
Presents evidence for the continuity in American foreign policy toward the Middle East since WWII
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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“Whereas most students of U.S. Middle East policy see big shifts over time, Bledar Prifti argues there has actually been remarkable continuity. Geopolitics, which are at the heart of his story, leave American policy makers little choice but to concentrate on preventing the rise of a hegemon in that critically important region. This is a smart and interesting book that deserves to be widely read.” (John J. Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago, USA)
“The book provides a comprehensive and balanced analysis of US policy toward the Middle East. It is one of the best in the field; and therefore a must read for anyone who is interested in understanding US policy in this important region of the world.” (George Klay Kieh, Jr., Professor of Political Science, University of West Georgia, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
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St. Petersburg College, Seminole, USA
Bledar Prifti
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: US Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Book Subtitle: The Case for Continuity
Authors: Bledar Prifti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45327-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-45326-2Published: 17 February 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83268-5Published: 13 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-45327-9Published: 06 February 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 232
Number of Illustrations: 13 illustrations in colour
Topics: Foreign Policy, US Politics, Middle Eastern Politics, Political Theory, Political History