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The absence of grand strategy : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005, Steve A. Yetiv
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- Summary
- Great powers and grand strategies. It is easy to assume that the most powerful nations pursue and employ consistent, cohesive, and decisive policies in trying to promote their interests in regions of the world. Popular theory emphasizes two such grand strategies that great powers may pursue: balance of power policy or hegemonic domination. But, as Steve A. Yetiv contends, things may not always be that cut and dried. Analyzing the evolution of the United States' foreign policy in the Persian Gulf from 1972 to 2005, Yetiv offers a provocative and panoramic view of American strategies in a region critical to the functioning of the entire global economy. Ten cases-- from the policies of the Nixon administration to George W. Bush's war in Iraq-- reveal shifting, improvised, and reactive policies that were responses to unanticipated and unpredictable events and threats. In fact, the distinguishing feature of the U.S. experience in the Gulf has been the absence of grand strategy. Yetiv introduces the concept of "reactive engagement" as an alternative and superior approach to understanding the behavior of great powers in unstable regions. At a time when the effects of U.S. foreign policy are rippling across the globe, The Absence of Grand Strategy offers key insight into the nature and evolution of American foreign policy in the Gulf
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 250 pages)
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780801896873
- Label
- The absence of grand strategy : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005
- Title
- The absence of grand strategy
- Title remainder
- the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005
- Statement of responsibility
- Steve A. Yetiv
- Title variation
- United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005
- Subject
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- Außenpolitik
- Buitenlandse politiek
- Diplomatic relations
- Electronic books
- Golfkrieg
- Irak
- Irakkrieg
- Iran
- Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988
- Iraq
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Middle East
- Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Militaire politiek
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government | International
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations | General
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Perzische Golf
- Since 1980
- Strategische aspecten
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1981-1989
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
- Verenigde Staten
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Great powers and grand strategies. It is easy to assume that the most powerful nations pursue and employ consistent, cohesive, and decisive policies in trying to promote their interests in regions of the world. Popular theory emphasizes two such grand strategies that great powers may pursue: balance of power policy or hegemonic domination. But, as Steve A. Yetiv contends, things may not always be that cut and dried. Analyzing the evolution of the United States' foreign policy in the Persian Gulf from 1972 to 2005, Yetiv offers a provocative and panoramic view of American strategies in a region critical to the functioning of the entire global economy. Ten cases-- from the policies of the Nixon administration to George W. Bush's war in Iraq-- reveal shifting, improvised, and reactive policies that were responses to unanticipated and unpredictable events and threats. In fact, the distinguishing feature of the U.S. experience in the Gulf has been the absence of grand strategy. Yetiv introduces the concept of "reactive engagement" as an alternative and superior approach to understanding the behavior of great powers in unstable regions. At a time when the effects of U.S. foreign policy are rippling across the globe, The Absence of Grand Strategy offers key insight into the nature and evolution of American foreign policy in the Gulf
- Action
- digitized
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Yetiv, Steven A
- Dewey number
- 327.73053609/045
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- DS63.2.U5
- LC item number
- Y48 2008eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Middle East
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Diplomatic relations
- Iraq
- Middle East
- United States
- Buitenlandse politiek
- Militaire politiek
- Strategische aspecten
- Perzische Golf
- Iran
- Irak
- Verenigde Staten
- Golfkrieg
- Golfkrieg
- Außenpolitik
- Irakkrieg
- USA
- Label
- The absence of grand strategy : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005, Steve A. Yetiv
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 549548210
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 250 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780801896873
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)549548210
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- The absence of grand strategy : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005, Steve A. Yetiv
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 549548210
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 250 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780801896873
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)549548210
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- Außenpolitik
- Buitenlandse politiek
- Diplomatic relations
- Electronic books
- Golfkrieg
- Irak
- Irakkrieg
- Iran
- Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988
- Iraq
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Middle East
- Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Militaire politiek
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government | International
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations | General
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Perzische Golf
- Since 1980
- Strategische aspecten
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1981-1989
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
- Verenigde Staten
Genre
Member of
- UPCC book collections on Project MUSE, Archive Political Science and Policy Studies Foundation
- Ebook Central Academic Complete
- Book collections on Project MUSE
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