The absence of grand strategy : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005

The absence of grand strategy : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005 / Steve A. Yetiv.

Author/creator	Yetiv, Steven A.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.
Description	xi, 250 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988. Persian Gulf War, 1991. Iraq War, 2003-2011. Middle East--Foreign relations --United States. United States--Foreign relations --Middle East. United States--Foreign relations --1981-1989. United States--Foreign relations --1989-

Portion of title	United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005
Contents	Introduction -- Exploring great powers in regions -- The Nixon administration's twin pillars -- The Reagan administration and the Iran-Iraq War -- The Bush administration and constructive engagement -- The Iraq War of 1991 -- The Clinton administration and Saddam Hussein -- Containment plus and regime change in Iraq -- The Iraq War of 2003 -- The balance sheet, so to speak -- The decline of balance of power policy : theory, strategy and realism -- conclusion.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-244) and index.
LCCN	2007031771
ISBN	9780801887819 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780801887826 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	080188781X (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0801887828 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	DS 63.2.U5 Y48 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold