Unexceptional examines U.S. policy vis-^-vis the Persian Gulf since the Second World War. It asserts that the American experience in this strategic yet volatile region known for its plentiful oil and gas can be best understood as an unexceptional imperial endeavor similar in kind to that of the British and Ottoman empires of previous eras.
Unexceptional examines U.S. policy vis-^-vis the Persian Gulf since the Second World War. It asserts that the American experience in this strategic yet volatile region known for its plentiful oil and gas can be best understood as an unexceptional imperial endeavor similar in kind to that of the British and Ottoman empires of previous eras.
Marc J. O'Reilly is assistant professor of political science at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, OH, where he teaches courses on U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and related subjects.
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Chapter 1 Table Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 1. Not So Innocents Abroad: America, the Persian Gulf, & Empire Chapter 5 2 Initiation: 1941 47 Chapter 6 3 Confrontations: 1948 58 Chapter 7 4 Assists and Reformulations: 1959 72 Chapter 8 5 Insults and Reorientations: 1973 89 Chapter 9 6 Victory and Quarantine: 1990 2000 Chapter 10 7 In Search of Monsters to Destroy: 2001 07 Chapter 11 8 Conclusion: An Unexceptional Empire Chapter 12 Bibliography Chapter 13 Index Chapter 14 About the Author