1st Edition
The Origins of the US War on Terror Lebanon, Libya and American Intervention in the Middle East
By Mattia Toaldo
Copyright 2013
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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 policy in the Middle East during the Cold War and by the cooperation with the Israeli right. The book... Read more
Introduction: Revolutions 1. Crucial Relations 2. Lebanon, Attack and Withdrawal 3. Defining the Fight Against Terrorism 4. Libya:Pre-emptive Strikes and Regime Change 5. Conclusions: Between the Cold war and the GWOT
Biography
Mattia Toaldo is currently a fellow for the British School at Rome and the Society for Libyan Studies.
