The Politics of Miscalculation in the Middle East - (Arab and Islamic Studies) by Richard B Parker (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The many sources assembled and the careful weighing of their accuracy and reliability, along with the combined perspective of the practitioner and the scholar, make this book an important resource for diplomats, policymakers, and students of diplomacy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Former US diplomat Richard B. Parker presents three detailed studies of policy failures that he believes were precipitated by miscalculations on the part of diplomats and of government and military leaders in one or more Middle Eastern countries, the United States, and the former USSR. They are the Soviet-Egyptian miscalculation leading to the June 1967 war between Israel and the Arab states, the US-Israeli miscalculation leading to the Soviet military intervention in Egypt in 1970, and the US-Israeli miscalculation leading to the disastrous Lebanese-Israeli peace agreement of 17 May 1983.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>WHY DO INTERNATIONAL Crisis seem to occur so often in the Middle East? Former U.S. diplomat Richard B. Parker presents three detailed studies of policy failures that he believes were precipitated by miscalculations on the part of diplomats and of government and military leaders in one or more Middle Eastern countries, the United States, and the former USSR.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The Politics of Polio in Northern Nigeria taks an interesting look at a public health issue from a sociological and cultural aspect. It contains important insight into the Northern Nigerian culture. 2011</p>-- "JAMA"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>RICHARD B. PARKER, a U.S. Foreign Service Officer from 1949 until his retirement in 1980, served as U.S. Ambassador to Algeria, Lebanon, and Morocco. He is former editor of the Middle East Journal and author of North Africa: Regional Tensions and Strategic Concerns.</p>
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