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The origins of the US war on terror : Lebanon, Libya and American intervention in the Middle East /

The war on terror did not start after 9/11, rather its origins must be traced back much further to the Reagan administration and the 1980s. Utilizing recently declassified archival resources, Toaldo offers an in-depth analysis of how ideas and threat perceptions were shaped both by traditional US po...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Toaldo, Mattia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge, 2013.
Colección:Routledge studies in US foreign policy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : revolutions
  • 1. Crucial relations
  • 2. Lebanon, attack and withdrawal
  • 3. Defining the fight against terrorism
  • 4. Libya : pre-emptive strikes and regime change
  • Conclusions : between the Cold War and the global War on Terror.