Notes from the Minefield : United States Intervention in Lebanon and - the Middle East, 1945-1958 New Edition

Klappentext Notes From The Minefield reveals the extent of U.S. complicity in maintaining the Lebanese regime in the face of domestic opposition and civil war. Featuring a new introduction in which the author discusses the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 as well as the Iraqi revolution of 1958! this volume provides a timely examination of the foundations of U.S. policy in the Middle East. Zusammenfassung Reveals the extent of US complicity in maintaining the Lebanese regime in the face of domestic opposition and civil war. This book discusses the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 as well as the Iraqi revolution of 1958. It also provides an examination of the foundations of US policy in the Middle East.

Product details

• Authors: Irene Gendzier, Irene L. Gendzier
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2006
• EAN: 9780231140119
• ISBN: 978-0-231-14011-9
• No. of pages: 520
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 228 mm x 35 mm
• Series: History and Society of the Mod; History and Society of the Modern Middle East; History and Society of the Mod
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; USA, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, HISTORY / Military / United States, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, International Relations, Middle East, Mediterranean Sea, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, Warfare and defence, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies