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Unexceptional America's Empire in the Persian Gulf, 1941-2007
O'Reilly, Marc 
Publisher: The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN10: 0739132032 ISBN13: 9780739132036 DDC: 327.73053609045 Edition: 80 (NL,UA)

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Unexceptional examines U.S. policy vis--vis the Persian Gulf since the Second World War. It asserts that the American experience in this strategic yet volatile region known for its plentiful oil and gas can be best understood as an unexceptional imperial.

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Description based upon print version of record. Contents; Table; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Not So Innocents Abroad: America, the Persian Gulf, and Empire; 2 Initiation: 1941-47; 3 Confrontations: 1948-58; 4 Assists and Reformulations: 1959-72; 5 Insults and Reorientations: 1973-89; 6 Victory and Quarantine: 1990-2000; 7 In Search of Monsters to Destroy: 2001-07; 8 Conclusion: An Unexceptional Empire; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author; Unexceptional examines U.S. policy vis--vis the Persian Gulf since the Second World War. It asserts that the American experience in this strategic yet volatile region known for its plentiful oil and gas can be best understood as an unexceptional imperial. EBL RENTAL. Contents; Table; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Not So Innocents Abroad: America, the Persian Gulf, and Empire; 2 Initiation: 1941-47; 3 Confrontations: 1948-58; 4 Assists and Reformulations: 1959-72; 5 Insults and Reorientations: 1973-89; 6 Victory and Quarantine: 1990-2000; 7 In Search of Monsters to Destroy: 2001-07; 8 Conclusion: An Unexceptional Empire; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author;

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