Scripting Middle East Leaders - The Impact of Leadership Perceptions on U.S. and UK Foreign Policy (Paperback, New)

Both the US and the UK seemed caught off-guard by the uprisings in Libya and Egypt and policymakers had to deal with leaders that switched from being allies to "pariahs." This collection of essays, written by leading scholars, examines the evolution of British and American perceptions of "adversaries" in the Middle East since the Cold War. It traces the evolution of how leaders have been perceived, what determined such perceptions, and how they can change over time. It shows that in many cases the beliefs held by policymakers have influenced their policies and the way they adapted during crisis. Each essay focuses on a Middle East leader, such as Nasser, Assad, Hussein, or Ahmadinejad, discussing what these leaders' objectives were perceived to be, the assessments of their willingness to take risks or negotiate, and how such assessments changed overtime and were evaluated in retrospect. This groundbreaking contribution to the literature on leadership attitudes and perceptions in policymaking toward the Middle East will appeal to anyone studying foreign policy, Middle East politics and political psychology.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	December 2012
Editors:	Sir Lawrence Freedman • Jeffrey Michaels
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-0841-8
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Diplomacy
LSN:	1-4411-0841-6
Barcode:	9781441108418

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!