Focusing on the last half-century, this text illuminates the four phases of external involvement - Ottoman, European, superpower, and American - that have moulded the political evolution of the Middle East. It assesses the past roles of Britain, France and the former Soviet Union, clarifies how power and influence have shifted in the aftermath of the Cold War, and appraises both the recurrent myopia of the US and the country's essential function as a mediator.
- ISBN10 0140245642
- ISBN13 9780140245646
- Publish Date 1 August 1995
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 15 January 1998
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition Revised edition
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 160
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780140245646