The Origins of the Us War on Terror: Lebanon, Libya and American Intervention in the Middle East

by Mattia Toaldo

The war on terror did not start after 9/11, rather its origins must be traced back much further to the Reagan administration and the 1980s. Utilizing recently declassified archival resources, Toaldo offers an in-depth analysis of how ideas and threat perceptions were shaped both by traditional US policy in the Middle East during the Cold War and by the cooperation with the Israeli right. The book examines two case studies of American intervention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138851388
• ISBN13: 9781138851382
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages