Sowing crisis : the Cold War and American dominance in the Middle East
Acclaimed historian and political commentator Rashid Khalidi presents the compelling case that U.S. and Soviet intervention in the Middle East not only exacerbated civil wars and provoked the breakdown of fragile democracies, but continues to this day to shape global conflict in the region. Examining the strategic interplay of cold war superpowers, Khalidi explains how the momentous events that have occurred over the last two decades'including two Gulf wars, the occupation of Iraq, and the rise of terrorism'can only be understood in light of this chilling legacy
1 online resource (xvi, 308 pages) : map
9780807096451, 0807096458
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Introduction: Rethinking the Cold War in the Middle East
Oil and the origins of the Cold War
The Middle East and the international system
Superpower rivalry as a catalyst for conflict
The Cold War and the undermining of democracy
Victory in the Cold War, and the Global War on Terror
English