About the book
Acclaimed historian of U.S.–Middle East foreign relations Douglas Little examines how American presidents, policy makers, and diplomats dealt with the rise of Islamic extremism in the modern era. Focusing on White House decision-making from George H. W. Bush to Barack Obama, Little traces the transformation of the Cold War–era “Red Threat” into the “Green Threat” of radical Islam. Analyzing key episodes from the 1991 Persian Gulf War and Bill Clinton’s mishandling of the Oslo peace process through the 9/11 attacks, George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq, and the showdown with ISIS, Little shows how the threat posed by Islamic “others” shaped the Middle Eastern policies of both Democratic and Republican presidents. This second edition includes a new afterword that carries the story through the Trump administration and into the Biden presidency, focusing particularly on Afghanistan, a major trouble spot in the Muslim world that will command global attention for many years to come.
Editions of Us versus Them, Second Edition
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469669526
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469670638
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890863799
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890863782
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469670621
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Acclaimed historian of U.S.–Middle East foreign relations Douglas Little examines how American presidents, policy makers, and diplomats dealt with the rise of Islamic extremism in the modern era. Focusing on White House decision-making from George H. W. Bush to Barack Obama, Little traces the transformation of the Cold War–era “Red Threat” into the “Green Threat” of radical Islam. Analyzing key episodes from the 1991 Persian Gulf War and Bill Clinton’s mishandling of the Oslo peace process through the 9/11 attacks, George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq, and the showdown with ISIS, Little shows how the threat posed by Islamic “others” shaped the Middle Eastern policies of both Democratic and Republican presidents. This second edition includes a new afterword that carries the story through the Trump administration and into the Biden presidency, focusing particularly on Afghanistan, a major trouble spot in the Muslim world that will command global attention for many years to come.
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Acclaimed historian of U.S.–Middle East foreign relations Douglas Little examines how American presidents, policy makers, and diplomats dealt with the rise of Islamic extremism in the modern era. Focusing on White House decision-making from George H. W. Bush to Barack Obama, Little traces the transformation of the Cold War–era “Red Threat” into the “Green Threat” of radical Islam. Analyzing key episodes from the 1991 Persian Gulf War and Bill Clinton’s mishandling of the Oslo peace process through the 9/11 attacks, George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq, and the showdown with ISIS, Little shows how the threat posed by Islamic “others” shaped the Middle Eastern policies of both Democratic and Republican presidents. This second edition includes a new afterword that carries the story through the Trump administration and into the Biden presidency, focusing particularly on Afghanistan, a major trouble spot in the Muslim world that will command global attention for many years to come.
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History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
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Us versus Them, Second Edition has 356 page(s)
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Douglas Little
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Us versus Them, Second Edition is available as paperback(ISBN 9781469669526) and ebook(ISBN 9781469670638) and ebook(ISBN 9798890863799) and ebook(ISBN 9798890863782) and ebook(ISBN 9781469670621)
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