Three Kings
The Rise of an American Empire in the Middle East After World War II
Published on 2. August 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
262 pages
978-1-59558-644-5 (ISBN)
Description
An authoritative portrait of America's ascent in the Middle East during and following WWII, which reveals the full story of the scramble for political influence, oil concessions and a new military presence based on airpower and generous US aid to shady regimes in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt and Iraq. Marshalling new and revelatory evidence from the archives, Lloyd Gardner weaves together three decades of US moves in the region to offer the first history of America's efforts to supplant the British Empire in the Middle East.
Reviews / Votes
?Anyone who wants to understand the roots of U.S. Cold War foreign policy and our current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan should begin with this fine book."-Christian G. Appy, author of Patriots
?Devastatingly effective."
-Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
299 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59558-644-5 (9781595586445)
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Person
Lloyd C. Gardner is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University and the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including The Long Road to Baghdad. He lives in Newtown, Pennsylvania.