Screen LibraryGetting out : historical perspectives on leaving iraq /
In Getting Out, a diverse cast of noted scholars and journalists considers how the United States might leave Iraq by examining seven historical case studies on how to and how not to withdraw from occupied territory.
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University of Pennsylvania Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Philadelphia, Pa. : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2009] ©2009 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.9783/9780812205909 http://www.degruyter.com/doc/cover/9780812205909.jpg |
| Summary: |
In Getting Out, a diverse cast of noted scholars and journalists considers how the United States might leave Iraq by examining seven historical case studies on how to and how not to withdraw from occupied territory. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780812205909 |
| Index Number: | U167 |
| CLC: | E19 |
| Contents: |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction / 1. No Exit but Victory: Britain and the American Colonies / 2. America and the Philippines: The Graceful Withdrawal / 3. India and Britain: The Consequences of Leaving Too Soon / 4. The Surprising Success: The United States and Korea / 5. France and Algeria: Claim Victory and Au Revoir / 6. Vietnam and the United States: The Price of Intransigence / 7. The Gates of Gaza and the Limits of Power: Israel and Gaza / 8. 9/11 and the Road to Iraq / 9 The Persistence of Empire / 10. Departing Responsibly / 11. It Isn t Over / Contributors -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |