The Cold War and the Middle East Contributor(s): Shlaim, Avi (Editor), Sayigh, Yezid (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198290993 ISBN-13: 9780198290995 Publisher: Clarendon Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 1997 Annotation: In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Middle East became one of the major theatres of the Cold War as a result of its strategic importance and its oil resources. In this compelling new book leading scholars analyze, for the first time, the impact of the Cold War on the behavior of individual local actors at three levels: international politics, regional politics, and domestic politics. The result is a highly informative and thought-provoking book which sheds a great deal of new light on the politics of the Middle East in the postwar era. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Middle East - General - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
Dewey: 956.04 |
LCCN: 96030043 |
Lexile Measure: 1560(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.38 lbs) 320 pages |
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Publisher Description: In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Middle East became one of the major theatres of the Cold War as a result of its strategic importance and its oil resources. In this compelling new book leading scholars analyze, for the first time, the impact of the Cold War on the behavior of individual local actors at three levels: international politics, regional politics, and domestic politics. The result is a highly informative and thought-provoking book which sheds a great deal of new light on the politics of the Middle East in the postwar era. |
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