| The Superpowers and the Middle East Contributor(s): Taylor, Alan R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 081562543X ISBN-13: 9780815625438 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1991 Annotation: Proceeding from the premise that preoccupation with the Cold War rivalry prevented both superpowers from adequately assessing the situation on the ground in the Middle East, Taylor analyzes the efforts made by the U.S. and the Soviet Union to gain political ascendancy in the area since 1945. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Social Science |
| Dewey: 327.560 |
| LCCN: 91007639 |
| Lexile Measure: 1590 |
| Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 8.45" W x 8.45" (0.72 lbs) 228 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text presents an overview of the actions and policies of the United States and the Soviet Union in the Middle East, revealing how their intense rivalry on a global level led to self-defeating ignorance of important regional considerations. |