Frustrated Empire - US Foreign Policy, 9/11 to Iraq (Hardcover)

Examining the broad contexts of US foreign policy and the lingering aftermath of the Vietnam War, David Ryan argues that these events created an opportunistic framing of 9/11, paving the way for the long-held neo-conservative desire for regime change and war in Iraq. He examines the construction of the cultural framework for war following 9/11, the legitimacy of military force in Afghanistan, the rise of anti-Americanism, within the broader contexts over the struggle over legitimacy, identity and leadership. Turning the 'clash of civilisations' thesis on its head, Ryan presents a careful analysis of the evolution of US foreign policy and its engagement with Iraq through the 1980s. While 9/11 provided the opportunity, the post-Vietnam context provides a more pertinent framework for this reflection on the Gulf War, the Iraq War and the strategic implications for US foreign policy.

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	October 2007
Authors:	David Ryan
Dimensions:	215 x 135 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Library binding
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-2389-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	0-7453-2389-8
Barcode:	9780745323893

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