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Guardians of the Gulf
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Guardians of the Gulf: A History of America's Expanding Role in the Perian Gulf, 1883-1992 |
Guardians of the Gulf examines America's increasing role in the Gulf region, starting in the late 19th century. It describes how American involvement in the region gradually increased until 1992, the end point of the events described therein. The book is not without its weaknesses- it focuses heavily on the 1980s and goes into excruciating detail on Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and consequent repulsion therefrom- but it is useful in appreciating America's many entanglements in the region. Most importantly, it delves into how America's largely commercial relationships with Gulf countries gradually evolved, eventually leading the former to its current role as a regional political-military hegemon.
Posted by dubaiwalla at September 20, 2006 02:41 AM
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Walla - how much time does it give to the old missionaries from back-in-the-day (Zwemer & company)?
Posted by: Tom Scudder at October 1, 2006 10:31 AM
That's not really the focus of the book. I think they were mentioned in passing, but the author's case is that commercial ties were the important part of the early relationship, and so that's what gets the most attention. Also, the book pays far more attention to recent history than the 1800s, which further limits the coverage of missionaries.
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