The Arab Middle East and the United States: Inter-Arab Rivalry and Superpower Diplomacy

by Burton I. Kaufman

Critically assesses United States foreign relations since 1945 by presenting both historical and current information on the effect that U.S. politics and economics have had around the world. Each volume is an authoritative, readable account by a preeminent historian and includes: -- A concise chronology of major events

-- Background on pre-1945 history

-- Details on the development and impact of U.S. foreign policy

-- Explication of themes in postwar international relations

-- Insights into the effects of U.S. policy on people worldwide

-- Illustrations, bibliographic essay and index

291 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Burton I. Kaufman is a Professor Emeritus for the History Department in the Miami University of Ohio.

Reviews

[Abhishek Shrivastava · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twayne's International series of books excels on the topic of World History, specially of 20th Century. And this book is a very comprehensive read on the American Diplomatic relations with the Arab world. The time period in the book revolves around 48 to late 90's, and the foreign policy seems to be heavily dominated with Israel as the pivot in this era. Although the book makes a sincere effort to establish the point that the American foreign policy for middle east was a balance between its Oil interest, Soviet dominance, world peace and peace in South West Gulf region, however the events are clearly influenced with a Pro Israeli approach. The book throws good light on a lot of topics like the series of events in Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, PLO, 6 Day war and the Yom Kippur war.
This book is a must read if your interest is in the above topics.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good and readable overview of the history of US relations with the Arab Middle East and why those events still impact events on the ground and foreign relations today. I recommend to anyone wanting to get an understanding of current events from a recent historical perspective.