The American bombing of Libya : a study of the force of miscalculation in Reagan foreign policy / Nicholas Laham.

Author/creator Laham, Nicholas
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2008.
Descriptionvii, 227 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Reagan, Ronald.
United States--Foreign relations. --Libya.
Libya--Foreign relations. --United States.
Libya--History. --Bombardment, 1986.
United States--Military policy.
United States--Foreign relations. --1981-1989.

Abstract "This book argues the 1986 American bombing of Libya represented an act of desperation by then-president Reagan in order to salvage American credibility in the Arab world. The author asserts that the Libyan bombings served as a foreshadowing of the Iraq War illustrating U.S. willingness to use military power to preserve American interests in the Middle East"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 221-222) and index.
LCCN 2007036504
ISBN9780786431854 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0786431857 (softcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks E 183.8.L75 L34 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold