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Politics: Middle East

e-books in Politics: Middle East category

Book cover: America Entangled: The Persian Gulf Crisis and Its ConsequencesAmerica Entangled: The Persian Gulf Crisis and Its Consequences
by - Cato Institute ,
Despite the US' quick military victory, many disturbing questions remain about our involvement in the Persian Gulf region. The contributors to this book believe there must be a full national debate on the rationale for America's new world order.
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Book cover: The Tragedy of the Middle EastThe Tragedy of the Middle East
by - Smashwords ,
The title was chosen in great sincerity because the theme here is to explain how the region's modern history really is a tragedy. Terrible mistakes were made; the wrong roads were chosen. Bloodthirsty ideology took hold ...
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Book cover: Target Iran: Drawing Red Lines in the SandTarget Iran: Drawing Red Lines in the Sand
by - Smashwords ,
A history of Iran and its conflict with the United States and Israel over its uranium enrichment program, a discussion of the likelihood of war between the parties and a proposal for a comprehensive nuclear weapons policy for all nations.
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Book cover: Hizballah: Terrorism, National Liberation, or Menace?Hizballah: Terrorism, National Liberation, or Menace?
by - Strategic Studies Institute ,
The author reviews the history of Hizballah since its inception, and examines its role in the political turmoil of Lebanon and the region. The challenge that Hizballah poses to U.S. policy in the Middle East involves complicated strategic issues.
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Book cover: Occupying Iraq: A History of the Coalition Provisional AuthorityOccupying Iraq: A History of the Coalition Provisional Authority
by - RAND Corporation ,
The American engagement in Iraq has been looked at from many perspectives: the flawed intelligence that provided the war's rationale, the failed effort to secure an international mandate, the rapid success of the invasion, etc.
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Book cover: In Their Own Words: Voices of JihadIn Their Own Words: Voices of Jihad
by - RAND Corporation ,
The book presents actual statements and writings of jihadis expressing their views on virtually every subject relevant to their cause, with introductory and contextual material that provides the background and origins of what they are saying.
(8774 views)
Book cover: Understanding IranUnderstanding Iran
by - RAND Corporation ,
A handbook for U.S. Policymakers interested in understanding the Islamic Republic of Iran. It synthesizes existing analyses on Iran and draws from non-American experts with a different interpretive lens for viewing the seemingly opaque Iranian system.
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