Beyond America's Grasp: A Century of Failed Diplomacy in the Middle East

Middle East expert Stephen P. Cohen traces U.S. policy in the region from the breakup of the Ottoman Empire to the present. A century ago, there emerged two dominant views regarding the uses of America's power: Woodrow Wilson urged America to promote national freedom and self-determination--in stark contrast to his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, who had advocated a vigorous foreign policy based on national self-interest.

In concise, pointed chapters, Cohen offers a lucid primer on the complexities of the region and an eye-opening commentary on how different Middle East Countries have struggled to define themselves in the face of America's stated idealism and its actual realpolitik.

Author: Stephen P. Cohen
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 10/01/2010
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.23h x 5.55w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780312655440

About the Author

STEPHEN P. COHEN, the president of the Institute for Middle East Peace and Development, has lectured at Yale and elsewhere. For over forty years, he has made 150 trips to the region, and attended the Madrid peace conference and other high-stakes meetings. He lives in New Jersey.

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