The absence of grand strategy the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005 - Yetiv, Steven A.; ebrary, Inc. (Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008)
Introduction -- Exploring great powers in regions -- The Nixon administration's twin pillars -- The Reagan administration and the Iran-Iraq War -- The Bush administration and constructive engagement -- The Iraq War of 1991 -- The Clinton administration and Saddam Hussein -- Containment plus and regime change in Iraq -- The Iraq War of 2003 -- The balance sheet, so to speak -- The decline of balance of power policy : theory, strategy and realism -- conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-244) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988.; Persian Gulf War, 1991.; Iraq War, 2003-2011.; Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1981-1989.; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-; Electronic books