First published 2009
Historian Rashid Khalidi exposes how the U.S. and Soviet Union's deadly Cold War rivalry fueled chaos across the Middle East. From covert interventions to proxy wars, their fierce competition for oil, geography, and ideology destabilized fragile democracies and sowed the seeds of today's crises. As a new era dawns, understanding this dangerous legacy is crucial to forge a more peaceful future.
Genres: history, international-relations, 20th-century, political-science, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, middle-east
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-fiction, political-thriller
Setting: United States, Middle East
Period: 1945-1989
328 pages · Paperback · Beacon Press