Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-211) and index.
Contents
The perils of ignoring history -- The legacy of the Western encounter with the Middle East -- America, the West and democracy in the Middle East -- The Middle East : geostrategy and oil -- The United States and Palestine -- Raising the ghosts of empire.
Summary
Desecribes the history of Western involvement in the Middle East and argues that the United States ignores history and is blindly committed to a path that is doomed for failure.
