| Quicksand: America's Pursuit of Power in the Middle East Contributor(s): Wawro, Geoffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143118838 ISBN-13: 9780143118831 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Security (national & International) - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| Physical Information: 1.54" H x 5.56" W x 8.47" (1.32 lbs) 736 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An unprecedented history of American involvement in the Middle East. In this definitive and revelatory work, noted historian Geoffrey Wawro approaches America's role in the Middle East in a fundamentally new way-by encompassing the last century of the entire region rather than focusing narrowly on a particular country or era. With verve and authority, he offers piercing analysis of the region's iconic events over the past one hundred years-from the birth of Israel to the rise of Al Qaeda. Throughout, he draws telling parallels between America's past mistakes and its current dilemmas, proving that we're in today's muddle not just because of our old errors but because we keep repeating those errors. |