Crossing the Rubicon - Ronald Reagan and Us Policy in the Middle East

List of contents

Contents: Reagan repairs his relations with the Jewish community in the aftermath of the AWACS debate; Reagan unsuccessfully attempts to revive the stalled peace process in the Middle East; The Reagan administration's hostility toward the PLO and Yasser Arafat; Congress persuades the Reagan administration to withdraw the Jordan arms sale package; Reagan's lasting legacy on US policy in the Middle East; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Nicholas Laham

Summary

This book argues that American policy in the Middle East underwent a transformation as a result of a long-forgotten political battle which occurred in 1981—the debate over President Ronald Reagan's decision to approve the sale of the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) to Saudi Arabia.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Laham, Laham Nicholas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138619241
• ISBN: 978-1-138-61924-1
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government