Screen LibraryA path out of the desert：a grand strategy for America in the Middle East
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Random House,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY |
| Publication Dates: | c2008. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xlv, 539 p.: map ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781400065486 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 1400065488 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
| Index Number: | D871 |
| CLC: | D871.223.7 |
| Call Number: | D871.223.7/P771 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. America's interests in the Middle East -- The problems of the modern Middle East -- The threats we face from the Middle East -- The core of a grand strategy for the Middle East -- A region of crises -- Looking farther down the path. The greatest danger to America's peace and prosperity, notes Middle East policy analyst Pollack, lies in the political repression, economic stagnation, and cultural conflict within Arab and Muslim nations. By inflaming political unrest and empowering terrorists, these forces pose a direct threat to America's national security. The impulse for America might be to turn its back in frustration over the Bush administration's mishandling of the Iraq War and other engagements. But such a move, Pollack asserts, will only exacerbate problems ... |