Books in the US Foreign Policy and Conflict in the Islamic World series

Frames the conflicted relationship between Iran and the United States as a low intensity conflict, embodying elements of superpower gamesmanship, insurgent tactics and economic warfare. This title explores how diplomatic, military, and economic weapons are employed to bolster each nation's strategic and tactical advantage.

Examining US involvement in the Horn of Africa, this volume addresses the relationship between the US and the Islamic movement in this region. It explores the interests of the United States in the region through two cases: Sudan and Somalia. It also discusses the effects of the Eritrean-Ethiopian war on US policy and posture in the region.

The volume also: Examines the linkages between Al Qaeda's attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001 and the prosecution of the Second Iraq War; Explores the diplomatic manoeuvring of Washington and the international community during the war's prologue; Details the Bush administration's nation-building operations to reconstruct.

Explores the manifestations of US power in the Persian Gulf and the limits of American influence. This volume offers an exploration of both US domestic politics as it impacts policy toward the region, as well as the role played by that region on regional order and stability.