In retreat
Subtitle: America's withdrawal from the Middle East
By: Russell A. Berman
Contributors: Herbert and Jane Dwight Working Group on Islamism and the International Order
Series: Hoover Institution Press publication -- no. 646; Hoover Institution Press publication -- 646.
Publisher: Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9780817917258
Subjects: Politics and government; Foreign relations; Relations
Description: "Russell A. Berman explains how the US withdrawal from the Middle East could have long-term consequences, as other forces come forward to fill the gap. He details how the retreat began and how the reduction of the US commitment has, in turn, set off a wave of repercussions. Berman analyzes what motivates such a retreat, how much it is a choice of the Obama administration, and how much it is rooted in US cultural leanings that could outlast the administration. In Retreat warns not only about changing evaluations about this specific corner of the globe but also about predispositions to retreat from politics altogether, from the burden of leadership, and from the advocacy for democracy." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: At head of title: Herbert and Jane Dwight Working Group on Islamism and the International Order, essay series: The great unraveling : the remaking of the Middle East.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Retreat from politics; title: Retreat from leadership; title: Retreat from democracy.