At the height of the Cold War, the US sought to maintain power and influence in the Greater Middle East - the region from Morocco to India - in the context of a growing threat from Russia and the decline of British imperialism. This original and important study illuminates this tense period in international relations, offering many new insights into the global situation of the 1950s and 1960s. Roby Barrett casts fresh light on US foreign policy under Eisenhower and Kennedy, drawing on extensive research in archives and document collections from Kansas to Canberra and numerous interviews with key policy makers and observers from both the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. He explores the application of the Cold War containment policy through economic development and security assistance, highlighting the fundamental similarities between the goals and application of foreign policy in the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations as well as the impact of British influence on the process. And in the process this book draws some unexpected conclusions, arguing that Eisenhower's policies were ultimately more successful than Kennedy's, and offers an important and revisionist contribution to our understanding of the Cold War and the Middle East.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781848852617
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106525036
Product Key Features
Author
Roby C. Barrett
Publication Name
The Greater Middle East and the Cold War: US Foreign Policy under Eisenhower and Kennedy
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
520 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Roby C. Barrett
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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