Energy and US Foreign Policy by Ahmed Mahdi
Examining the foreign policy of George Bush Sr, Bill Clinton and George W Bush, culminating in the unprecedented military campaigns of the latter, the author demonstrates how and why oil has played a central role in US relations with the wider world.
'What was the motivation behind the Bush Administration's foreign policy, especially towards the Middle East? And did it work? It is to Ahmed Mahdi's credit that he avoids the easy - and incorrect - answersThis was not just about oil or power or American ideology. The Bush foreign policy concerned all of these and more, as it pursued a long-term American dominance. But, as Dr Mahdi shows, the quest did not work. Instead, the US found itself facing even more challenges to its supposed supremacy after the failure of the intervention in Iraq. A powerful and important book.' - Professor Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies, University of Birmingham
Ahmed Mahdi holds a PhD in American foreign policy from the University of Birmingham, UK. He is the author of Clashing Forces: Introductory Essays on World Politics and Modern History (2004) and The Grip: Notes and Thoughts on American Power and the Persian Gulf (2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848857766 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848857764 |
| Title | Energy and US Foreign Policy |
| Author | Ahmed Mahdi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-01-27 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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