{"product_id":"best-of-enemies-a-history-of-us-and-middle-east-relations-by-jean-pierre-filiu-9781906838454","title":"Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest of Enemies\u003c\/em\u003e is surely destined to stand alongside Marjane Satrapi's \u003cem\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/em\u003e as a graphic history of the Middle East. A must-read for anyone interested in learning, or teaching, about the region. - Mark Levine, professor of history at UC-Irvine and author of \u003cem\u003eHeavy Metal Islam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the third volume of their graphic history of US and Middle East relations, Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B. take in the tumultuous period that began with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and ended with Obama's decision, in 2013, not to intervene in Syria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the First Gulf War, the rise of al-Qaeda, the military response to September 11, and the present conflict in Syria, \u003cem\u003eBest of Enemies: Part Three\u003c\/em\u003e is propelled by a clash between four presidents and their Middle Eastern antagonists: on the one hand, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama; on the other, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, and Bashar al-Assad. Covering 30 years of conflict and diplomacy, \u003cem\u003eBest of Enemies: Part Three\u003c\/em\u003e is a breezy and engaging guide to the events that shaped the politics of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383582179564,"sku":"9781906838454","price":38.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781906838454.jpg?v=1773376062","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/best-of-enemies-a-history-of-us-and-middle-east-relations-by-jean-pierre-filiu-9781906838454","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}