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<p><p>middle East Expert Stephen P. Cohen Traces U.s. Policy In The Region from The Breakup Of The Ottoman Empire To The Present. A Century Ago, There Emerged Two Dominant Views Regarding The Uses Of America’s Power: Woodrow Wilson Urged America To Promote National Freedom And Self-determination—in Stark Contrast To His Predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, Who Had Advocated A Vigorous Foreign Policy Based On National Self-interest. <p>in Concise, Pointed Chapters, Cohen Offers A Lucid Primer On The Complexities Of The Region And An Eye-opening Commentary On How Different Middle East Countries Have Struggled To Define Themselves In The Face Of America's Stated Idealism And Its Actual Realpolitik.<p></p> <h3>publishers Weekly</h3> <p>in What Should Become Required Reading For Those Interested In The Middle East, Cohen, Director Of The Institute Of Middle East Peace And Development, Provides A Richly Detailed History Of Diplomacy In The Region And Its Implications For Current Relations. The Book Begins With Woodrow Wilson's Idealistic Initiatives, Which Germinated Into A “confused Legacy [that] Continues To Be At The Heart Of The Problem Between The United State
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- Author
- COHEN, STEPHEN P.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780312655440
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Fiction