Frustrated Empire : US Foreign Policy, 9/11 to Iraq Paperback / softback
by David Ryan
Paperback / softback
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Examining the broad contexts of US foreign policy and the lingering aftermath of the Vietnam War, David Ryan argues that these events created an opportunistic framing of 9/11, paving the way for the long-held neo-conservative desire for regime change and war in Iraq. He examines the construction of the cultural framework for war following 9/11, the legitimacy of military force in Afghanistan, the rise of anti-Americanism, within the broader contexts over the struggle over legitimacy, identity and leadership. Turning the 'clash of civilisations' thesis on its head, Ryan presents a careful analysis of the evolution of US foreign policy and its engagement with Iraq through the 1980s. While 9/11 provided the opportunity, the post-Vietnam context provides a more pertinent framework for this reflection on the Gulf War, the Iraq War and the strategic implications for US foreign policy.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Pluto Press
- Publication Date:20/08/2007
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- ISBN:9780745323886
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Pluto Press
- Publication Date:20/08/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780745323886