Three Kings: The Rise of an American Empire in the Middle East After World War II

by Lloyd C. Gardner

Book Overview

In an account of the U.S. role in the Middle East, Three Kings is an "erudite, persuasively argued, and lucid" ( Publishers Weekly ) narrative of America's deep and tangled relationships in the region. Three Kings reveals a story of America's scramble for political influence, oil concessions, and a new military presence based on airpower and generous American aid to shaky regimes in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, and Iraq. Deftly weaving together three...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159558644X
• ISBN13: 9781595586445
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.9"