From Sadat to Saddam; The Decline of American Diplomacy in the Middle East
Lincoln, Nebraska: Potomac Books, and Imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, 2019. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xviii, [2], 248, [2] pages. List of abbreviations. Illustrations. Notes. Index. Publisher's ephemera laid in. David J. Dunford served three years as the U.S. ambassador to Oman and served four years, including during the 1990–91 Gulf War, as the deputy ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He is a member of the governing board of the University of Arizona’s Center for Middle East Studies. He has taught courses on the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Middle East business environment at the University of Arizona and has consulted for both the government and the private sector on Middle East issues. He is the coauthor of Talking to Strangers: The Struggle to Rebuild Iraq’s Foreign Ministry. This book offers a fresh perspective on the politicization of the U.S. diplomatic corps and the militarization of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. This book begins with the 1981 assassination of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, continues through two Gulf wars, and ends with the U.S. withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq is 2011. The author offers an in-depth look by a career diplomat at how U.S. soft power has been allowed to atrophy. It chronicles three decades of dealing not just with foreign policy challenges and opportunities but also with the frustrations of working with bureaucrats and politicians who don't understand the work and are unwilling to listen to those who do. The book makes clear that the decline of our diplomatic capability began well before the election of Donald Trump. It recommends that instead of trying to make soldiers into diplomats and diplomats into soldiers, we invest in a truly professional diplomatic service. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Diplomacy, Middle East, Anwar Sadat, U.S. Foreign Policy, Professional Diplomatic Service, Crisis Management, Desert Shield, Desert Storm
ISBN: 9781640121577
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Price: $30.00