{"product_id":"frustrated-empire-us-foreign-policy-9-11-to-iraq-9780745323893","title":"Frustrated Empire: US Foreign Policy, 9\/11 To Iraq","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Ryan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: International Relations - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining the broad contexts of US foreign policy and the lingering aftermath of the Vietnam War, David Ryan argues that these events created an opportunistic framing of 9\/11, paving the way for the long-held neo-conservative desire for regime change and war in Iraq. He examines the construction of the cultural framework for war following 9\/11, the legitimacy of military force in Afghanistan, the rise of anti-Americanism, within the broader contexts over the struggle over legitimacy, identity and leadership. Turning the 'clash of civilisations' thesis on its head, Ryan presents a careful analysis of the evolution of US foreign policy and its engagement with Iraq through the 1980s. While 9\/11 provided the opportunity, the post-Vietnam context provides a more pertinent framework for this reflection on the Gulf War, the Iraq War and the strategic implications for US foreign policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46889124921495,"sku":"9780745323893","price":10380.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780745323893.webp?v=1770263514","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/frustrated-empire-us-foreign-policy-9-11-to-iraq-9780745323893","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}