Yetiv, Steven A. <br/><br/>
The absence of grand strategy  the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005 /  [electronic resource] : 
 United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005 
Steve A. Yetiv. 
 - Baltimore, MD :  Johns Hopkins University Press,  2008. 
 - xi, 250 p. :  maps. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-244) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Exploring great powers in regions -- The Nixon administration's twin pillars -- The Reagan administration and the Iran-Iraq War -- The Bush administration and constructive engagement -- The Iraq War of 1991 -- The Clinton administration and Saddam Hussein -- Containment plus and regime change in Iraq -- The Iraq War of 2003 -- The balance sheet, so to speak -- The decline of balance of power policy : theory, strategy and realism -- conclusion. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988.<br/>Persian Gulf War, 1991.<br/>Iraq War, 2003-2011.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--1981-1989.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--1989-
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS63.2.U5  / Y48 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>327.73053609/045