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This book offers a concise history of US policy in Iraq since 1990 and how it has evolved over two decades. * Examines US relations with Iraq from both a regional and international perspective * Argues that the only way to clearly understand US policy toward Iraq is to see it in its proper historical context and within a transnational framework * Uses recently declassified documents at the end of each chapter to illustrate US decision-making in the wars for Iraq * Addresses the importance of the changing domestic climate surrounding two decades
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Review:
?This is the work of a master historian. Robert Brigham?s excellent book on the US and Iraq since 1990 provides first rate historical analysis supported by key primary documents and in a highly readable fashion. It will become the baseline text for courses on Iraq, and rightly so.? ? Colonel Gian P. Gentile, United States Military Academy at West Point ?This volume will spark debate and impel students and scholars alike to think deeply about the wisdom and efficacy of utilizing military force.? ? Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia ?A truly important contribution that gives readers a succinct account of American-Iraqi relations through two decades of war and controversy, along with the major documents behind the policy decisions.? ? Lloyd Gardner, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University ?Brigham masterfully has combined primary source documents with elucidating historical analysis. Indispensable for any student hoping to gain a genuine understanding of American foreign policy towards Iraq since 1990.? ? Gregory A. Daddis, United States Military Academy at West Point
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The United States has been in conflict with Iraq for over twenty years and yet some of the most basic foreign policy decisions surrounding the country remain unclear and contested. Why did the US make such a vast commitment in an area it knew so little about? Why did the US have such a difficult time subduing Iraq militarily and what have been the regional and international consequences? Has a new U.S. counterinsurgency strategy produced a victory in Iraq as many supporters claim? This books answers these questions and more, providing a concise history of US policy in Iraq since 1990 and examining the ways in which it has evolved over the last two decades.
This text advances a chronological narrative of American decision-making in Iraq, from the ways in which the end of the Cold War played a vital role in Washington's efforts to create a new world order to the extent that tough economic sanctions heightened tensions between Iraq and the United States in the late 1990s. The author also examines US foreign policy alongside the changing domestic climate and investigates how America's wars in Iraq have affected US politics.
Arguing that the only way to clearly understand US policy toward Iraq is to see it in its proper historical context and within a transnational framework, this book is an important resource for those seeking a clear understanding of the conflict.
This text advances a chronological narrative of American decision-making in Iraq, from the ways in which the end of the Cold War played a vital role in Washington's efforts to create a new world order to the extent that tough economic sanctions heightened tensions between Iraq and the United States in the late 1990s. The author also examines US foreign policy alongside the changing domestic climate and investigates how America's wars in Iraq have affected US politics.
Arguing that the only way to clearly understand US policy toward Iraq is to see it in its proper historical context and within a transnational framework, this book is an important resource for those seeking a clear understanding of the conflict.
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- PublisherWiley-Blackwell
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1405198982
- ISBN 13 9781405198981
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages328
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