Quicksand America's Pursuit of Power in the Middle East

Name: Quicksand America's Pursuit of Power in the Middle East
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ISBN: 9780143118831

ISBN-10: 0143118838

ISBN-13: 9780143118831

Edition: 2011

Authors: Geoffrey Wawro

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An unprecedented history of American involvement in the Middle East. In this definitive and revelatory work, noted historian Geoffrey Wawro approaches America's role in the Middle East in a fundamentally new way-by encompassing the last century of the entire region rather than focusing narrowly on a particular country or era. With verve and authority, he offers piercing analysis of the region's iconic events over the past one hundred years-from the birth of Israel to the rise of Al Qaeda. Throughout, he draws telling parallels between America's past mistakes and its current dilemmas, proving that we're in today's muddle not just because of our old errors but because we keep repeating those…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/16/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 736
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.40" long x 1.60" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English