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Zusatztext Lebanon has been the school of hard knocks for successive generations of American diplomats. David Hale’s pithy, unsparing review of American policy is intensely readable and instructive, especially with the backdrop of yet another Middle East crisis. Written with personal experience, empathy and objectivity, Hale’s work is seminal and authoritative. Informationen zum Autor David Hale previously served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (United States Government), with global responsibilities. He was American Ambassador to Pakistan, Lebanon, and Jordan and Special Envoy for Middle East Peace and holds the lifetime rank of Career Ambassador. Now a global fellow at the Wilson Center, he focusses on the Middle East and South Asia. Klappentext Lebanon's significance to the Middle East and the global arena is greater than its small size suggests - bordering Israel and Syria, it holds a geo-strategic role as the playing field for their competition as well as for their allies, America and Iran. This book examines how American diplomacy has responded to the intersection of local, regional, and international factors in Lebanon. David Hale examines several key episode in US diplomatic history with Lebanon, starting with the country's independence in 1943, up until the present moment. Crucial events such as the Lebanese Civil War, the Cedar Revolution, and more recently the spillover from the Syrian Civil War, are examined within the context of the respective US government administrations of the time and their foreign policy strategies. Hale asks whether policy-makers had realistic and compelling goals, the right strategy, sufficient means, and capable diplomats in its diplomatic approaches towards Lebanon through the years. Crucially, this study focuses on how, during these critical periods, American diplomacy toward Lebanon had consequences beyond the country itself, and on the narrative lines and lessons for the broader conduct of American foreign policy. Vorwort An analysis of American diplomatic relations with Lebanon, from Lebanon's independence in 1943 to the present. Zusammenfassung Lebanon's significance to the Middle East and the global arena is greater than its small size suggests - bordering Israel and Syria, it holds a geo-strategic role as the playing field for their competition as well as for their allies, America and Iran. This book examines how American diplomacy has responded to the intersection of local, regional, and international factors in Lebanon.David Hale examines several key episodes in US diplomatic history with Lebanon, starting with the country's independence in 1943, up until the present moment. Crucial events such as the Lebanese Civil War, the Cedar Revolution, and more recently the spillover from the Syrian Civil War, are examined within the context of the respective US government administrations of the time and their foreign policy strategies. Hale asks whether policy-makers had realistic and compelling goals, the right strategy, sufficient means, and capable diplomats in its diplomatic approaches towards Lebanon through the years. Crucially, this study focuses on how, during these critical periods, American diplomacy toward Lebanon had consequences beyond the country itself, and on the narrative lines and lessons for the broader conduct of American foreign policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Introduction: America and Lebanon Chapter 1: American Diplomacy and Lebanese Independence, 1943-45 Chapter 2: Ike Intervenes, 1958 Chapter 3: The Brown Mission and Red Lines, 1976 Chapter 4: Reagan Meant Well, 1982-84 Chapter 5: Syria First, 1993-2000 Chapter 6: The Freedom Agenda, 2004-08 Chapter 7: Since 2008: Lebanon in Paralysis Bibliography Index ...
