American Arabists in the Cold War Middle East, 194675: From Orientalism to Professionalism
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
American Arabists in the Cold War Middle East, 194675: From Orientalism to Professionalism
By (Author) Teresa Fava Thomas
Anthem Press
Anthem Press
1st October 2019
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Diplomacy
International relations
Cold wars and proxy conflicts
Middle Eastern history
327.73056
Physical Properties
Paperback
266
Width 153mm, Height 229mm, Spine 26mm
454g
Description
This book examines US State Department's Middle East area experts during the Cold War, known as Arabists or Middle East hands, showing how their backgrounds and education differed crucially from that of their predecessors. This study focuses on these individuals' transformative role in US foreign relations from the Eisenhower through the Ford administrations.
Author Bio
Teresa Fava Thomas is a professor of history at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts.
