A choice of enemies : (Record no. 13885)
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ISBN | |
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International Standard Book Number | 9780753825884 |
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Call number | 327.73056 FR CH |
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR | |
Authors | Freedman, Lawrence. |
TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | A choice of enemies : |
Subtitle | America confronts the Middle East / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. | Lawrence Freedman. |
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | New York : |
Publisher | Public Affairs, |
Date | c2008. |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | xxviii, 601 p. : |
Other Details | maps ; |
Size | 24 cm. |
GENERAL NOTE | |
General note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 553-569) and index. |
SUMMARY | |
Summary | It is in the Middle East that the U.S. has been made to confront its attitudes on the use of force, the role of allies, and international law. The history of the U.S. in the Middle East, then, becomes an especially revealing mirror on America's view of its role in the wider world. In this wise, objective, and illuminating history, Lawrence Freedman shows how three key events in 197879 helped establish the foundations for U.S. involvement in the Middle East that would last for thirty years, without offering any straightforward or bloodless exit options: the Camp David summit leading to the Israel-Egypt Treaty; the Iranian Islamic revolution leading to the Shah's departure followed by the hostage crisis; and the socialist revolution in Afghanistan, resulting in the doomed Soviet intervention. Freedman makes clear how America's strategic choices in those and subsequent crises led us to where we are today.A Choice of Enemiesis essential reading for anyone concerned with the complex politics of the region or with the future of American foreign policy. |
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
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Public note | Location Map |
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR | |
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Date last seen | Full call number | Barcode | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Withdrawn status | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition |
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26/01/2017 | 327.73056 FR CH | T0037122 | 9.09 | 26/01/2017 | REGULAR | Dewey Decimal Classification | University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 30/07/2009 | AMAUK |