{"product_id":"beyond-americas-grasp-a-century-of-failed-diplomacy-in-the-middle-east-9780312655440","title":"Beyond America's Grasp: A Century of Failed Diplomacy in the Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen P. Cohen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: International Relations - Diplomacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiddle East expert Stephen P. Cohen traces U.S. policy in the region from the breakup of the Ottoman Empire to the present. A century ago, there emerged two dominant views regarding the uses of America's power: Woodrow Wilson urged America to promote national freedom and self-determination--in stark contrast to his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, who had advocated a vigorous foreign policy based on national self-interest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn concise, pointed chapters, Cohen offers a lucid primer on the complexities of the region and an eye-opening commentary on how different Middle East Countries have struggled to define themselves in the face of America's stated idealism and its actual realpolitik.","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45113405735063,"sku":"9780312655440","price":1627.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780312655440.webp?v=1767268459","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/beyond-americas-grasp-a-century-of-failed-diplomacy-in-the-middle-east-9780312655440","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}