The USA and the Middle East Since World War 2 (Hardcover)

This book charts the progress of American diplomacy in the Middle East, from the end of World War II to the administration of Ronald Reagan.;As the Arab-Israeli dispute came to dominate Middle East affairs, the Americans had to reconcile their wide-ranging strategic and economic interests with the domestic pressures to support Israel. The author analyzes and illustrates the decisions reached in Washington and examines their impact on the region's quarrels.;T.Fraser is also author of " Partition in Ireland, India and Palestine: Theory and Practice" and is editor of "The Middle East, 1914-1979".