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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherFree Press
ISBN-100029238439
ISBN-139780029238431
eBay Product ID (ePID)17903
Product Key Features
Book TitleGuardians of the Gulf : a History of America's Expanding Role in the Persion Gulf, 1833-1992
Number of PagesVIII, 328 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, International Relations / General
Publication Year1992
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, History
AuthorMichael A. Palmer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight25.6 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN92-010789
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal327.73053
SynopsisPalmer traces the history of America' s involvement in the Gulf from 19th-century commercial activity to the Gulf War. He argues that the Gulf War was the logical outcome of America's escalating involvement, but that the prosecution of the war reflected US uncertainty in the region.