American orientalism: the United States and the Middle East since 1945



No. Panggil 327.7305609045 Lit
Pengarang Little, Douglas,;
Tempat Terbit Chapel Hill :
Penerbit University of North Carolina Press,
Tahun Terbit 2002
Subject Nasionalisme; Orientalisme; Orientalism; Nationalism; Arab; Israeli conflict.;
Klasifikasi 327.7305609045
Abstrak/Catatan Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-387) and index.; Gideon's band in the Holy Land : we're not in Kansas anymore -- Orientalism, American style : the Middle East in the mind of America -- Opening the door : business, diplomacy, and America's stake in Middle East oil -- The making of a special relationship : America and Israel -- A tale of four doctrines : U.S. national security, the Soviet threat, and the Middle East -- Sympathy for the devil? : America, Nasser, and Arab revolutionary nationalism -- Modernizing the Middle East : from reform to revolution in Iraq, Libya, and Iran -- Kicking the Vietnam syndrome : waging limited war from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf -- Opportunities lost and found : the United States and the Arab-Israeli peace process -- Fool's errand or Kodak moment? : America and the Middle East at the dawn of the twenty-first century.;