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OverviewPeace and democracy in the Middle East have been the aim of world leaders for generations, yet the US, UK or their closest allies in the region have been behind nearly every war in the Middle East in the last century. How did the West get everything so wrong? In this concise and readable book Stephen Kinzer takes the reader on a tour of modern Middle Eastern history, highlighting the errors, alliances and betrayals all acted out for what was shortsightedly seen as being in the interest of Western states. His insight and historical knowledge culminate in the startling conclusion that the US has allied with the wrong Middle Eastern states. Rather than Israel and Saudi Arabia, America's natural allies- according to Kinzer's controversial but closely reasoned analysis- should be Iran and Turkey. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen KinzerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Weight: 0.466kg ISBN: 9781848857650ISBN 10: 1848857659 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 30 October 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One: For the People in Spite of the People 1. The Real Life and Soul of the Show 2. Away with Dreams and Shadows! 3. We Have No Choice But to Catch Up Part Two: Our Name Has Not Been an Honoured One 4. This Dizzy Old Wizard 5. Sowers of Corruption on Earth Part Three: Very Far Away 6. You Win, You Bald Headed Son of A Bitch 7. So Deeply Entwined Part Four: The Door is So Wide Open 8. Where They Come Together Notes Bibliography Acknowledgements IndexReviews'At once a stern critique of American foreign policy and a concise, colorful, and compelling modern history of Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. A former journalist for The New York Times and The Boston Globe, Kinzer is a masterful storyteller. His cast of characters leaps off the page... Kinzer makes a compelling case... that the road to peace in the Middle East runs through Ankara and Tehran, not Jerusalem.' - NPR.org; 'Kinzer re-imagines the world and America's role in it.' - Robert Lacey, author of Inside the Kingdom; 'Stephen Kinzer is a journalist of a certain cheeky fearlessness and exquisite timing. In his new book he's ahead of the game again. ... This book is a bold exercise in reimagining the United States' big links in the Middle East.' -The Huffington Post; 'Fresh and well-informed... Kinzer argues persuasively that despite their very different governments - one friendly and free, the other hostile and theocratic - both Turkey and Iran are host to vibrant democratic traditions that make them natural long-term partners of the United States... [A] lively, character-driven approach to history.' - The Washington Post Author InformationStephen Kinzer is the bestselling author of 'Overthrow', 'All the Shah's Men', 'Crescent and Star', among others. An award-winning foreign correspondent, he served as The New York Times bureau chief in Turkey. He teaches international relations at Boston University, contributes to The New York Review of Books and writes a world affairs column for The Guardian. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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