Unexceptional : America's Empire in the Persian Gulf, 1941-2007
Marc J. O'Reilly
Bok Engelsk 2008 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Lanham : : Lexington Books, , 2008.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (370 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Table; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Not So Innocents Abroad: America, the Persian Gulf, and Empire; 2 Initiation: 1941-47; 3 Confrontations: 1948-58; 4 Assists and Reformulations: 1959-72; 5 Insults and Reorientations: 1973-89; 6 Victory and Quarantine: 1990-2000; 7 In Search of Monsters to Destroy: 2001-07; 8 Conclusion: An Unexceptional Empire; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author. - Unexceptional examines U.S. policy vis-^-vis the Persian Gulf since the Second World War. It asserts that the American experience in this strategic yet volatile region known for its plentiful oil and gas can be best understood as an unexceptional imperial endeavor similar in kind to that of the British and Ottoman empires of previous eras.
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| Emner | Persian Gulf Region - Foreign relations - United States
United States - Foreign relations - Persian Gulf Region History & Archaeology Middle East Vis mer... Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
Persiske gulf utenrikspolitikk usa golfstatene Persiabuktairan irak saudi-arabia forente stater relasjoner olje kuwait |
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| ISBN | 0739105906. - 9780739105900. - 9780739132029
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