The American Bombing of Libya - A Study of the Force of Miscalculation in Reagan Foreign Policy (Paperback)

This book argues that the 1986 American bombing of Libya represented an act of desperation by then-president Ronald Reagan in order to salvage American credibility in the Arab world. The author asserts that such credibility had been severely undermined by Reagan's earlier decision to enhance the strategic alliance between the U.S. and Israel, and that the 1986 bombing specifically targeted Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi as one of the foremost Middle Eastern threats to American security. Finally, the author asserts that the Libyan bombings served as a significant foreshadowing of the current Iraq War and as a powerful illustration of the United States' historical willingness to use military power in order to preserve American economic and strategic interests in the Middle East.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2007
First published:	November 2007
Authors:	Nicholas Laham
Dimensions:	229 x 164 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-3185-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	0-7864-3185-7
Barcode:	9780786431854

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