{"title":"Glenn P. Hastedt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenn P. Hastedt\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful examinations of global politics, with a particular focus on diplomatic history and international relations. His work often explores the complexities of US foreign policy, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of political strategies and their implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect detailed analyses that engage with contemporary and historical issues in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, making Hastedt’s books essential for those interested in the intersection of policy, power, and the global stage.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"us-foreign-policy-towards-the-middle-east-by-bernd-kaussler-9781138960961","title":"US Foreign Policy Towards the Middle East","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a realist critique of US foreign policy towards the Middle East in the past decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt critically examines four core foundations of contemporary US Middle East policy: US relations with Saudi Arabia after the Arab Spring; US diplomacy towards Iran and the Obama administration’s policy of engagement; the road to, and aftermath of, the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq; and US policy towards nuclear-armed Israel. Because of a closely guarded bipartisan consensus, these four core foundations of contemporary US Middle East policy have largely evaded public criticism and scrutiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUS Foreign Policy Towards the Middle East\u003c\/em\u003e argues that US strategy towards the Middle East has rarely been guided by order, stability, and the national interest. Rather, successive administrations have created a house of cards built on a series of deceptions and constructed perceptions or myths. Combined, these four aspects of US Middle East policy have ushered in a decade of political violence, instability, sectarian divisions, and an imbalance of power, culminating in the territorial disintegration of Iraq and countries in the Levant as well as the rise of ISIS. Moving forward requires a rational pursuit of the national interest based on realist principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of much interest to students of US foreign policy, Middle Eastern politics, security studies, and IR in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608238113004,"sku":"9781138960961","price":365.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b3134272093be882e9b48d3194dbc381.jpg?v=1778201723"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/glenn-p-hastedt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}