America and Iraq: Policy-making, Intervention and Regional Politics (Contemporary Security Studies)

By: David Ryan and Patrick Kiely

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Synopsis: This edited volume provides an overview on US involvement in Iraq from the 1958 Iraqi coup to the present-day, offering a deeper context to the current conflict. Using a range of innovative methods to interrogate US foreign policy, ideology and culture, the book provides a broad set of reflections on past, present and future implications of US-Iraqi relations, and especially the strategic implications for US policy-making. In doing so, it examines several key aspects of relationship such as: the 1958 Iraqi Revolution; the impact of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War; the impact of the Nixon Doctrine on the regional balance of power; US attempts at rapprochement during the 1980s; the 1990-91 Gulf War; and, finally, sanctions and inspections. Analysis of the contemporary Iraq crisis sets US plans against the ‘reality’ they faced in the country, and explores both attempts to bring security to Iraq, and the implications of failure.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781134036714
Related ISBNs:: 9780203886342, 9780415466219, 9780415466219, 9780415609364, 9780415609364
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/28/20
Copyrighted By:: David Ryan, Patrick Kiely
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: David Ryan
Edited by:: Patrick Kiely