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

Author/creator Gardner, Lloyd C., 1934-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York, NY : New Press, 2008.
Description310 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008004344
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