Bibliograph

The long road to Baghdad, a history of U.S. foreign policy from the 1970s to the present, Lloyd C. Gardner

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The long road to Baghdad, a history of U.S. foreign policy from the 1970s to the present, Lloyd C. Gardner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-295) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The long road to Baghdad

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

191758461

Responsibility statement

Lloyd C. Gardner

Sub title

a history of U.S. foreign policy from the 1970s to the present

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Beyond Baghdad : the sacred metaphor of "making progress" -- Zbig at the Khyber Pass, or the last flight of the Persian rug -- The first Gulf War, in which the realists make their last stand -- The end(s) of history, in which the theory and practice conflict -- Axis of evil, in which the nation's enemies are revealed -- Shock and awe, in which we learn how some democracies go to war -- The occupation, in which we learn what followed shock and awe -- The dream dies hard, in which the administration loses the mandate of the people -- What lies ahead, in which the meaning of the war is revealed -- Notes -- Index

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