A world of trouble
Subtitle: the White House and the Middle East from the Cold War to the War on Terror
By: Patrick Tyler.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 628
ISBN-13: 9780374292898
Subjects: Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East; Middle East -- Politics and government -- 20th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Middle East -- Politics and government -- 21st century; United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Description: Tyler draws on newly opened presidential archives to dramatize the approach to the Middle East across U.S. presidencies from Eisenhower to George W. Bush, showing how each president has managed to undo the policies of his predecessor, often fomenting anger against America.
Notes: Includes index.