Middle East and American National Security

Donald M. Snow is professor emeritus at the University of Alabama where he taught courses on international relations, American defense policy, and foreign policy. He is the author of numerous textbooks including Cases in U.S. National Security, U.S. Foreign Policy, Back to the Water’s Edge, Fifth Edition and Regional Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy, Second Edition.

• PrefaceChapter 1: National Interests and American Involvement in the Middle EastChapter 2: The Contentious Middle East Chapter 3: The Special Relationship: Israel Chapter 4: The Tragedy and Dilemma of Stateless Peoples: PalestineChapter 5: The Tragic Fate of Stateless People II: KurdistanChapter 6: The Syrian Pivot After the Civil WarChapter 7: The Chaotic Shiite Crescent: Iran, Iraq, Syria, LebanonChapter 8: The Mini-Cold War Struggle: Iran and Saudi Arabia Chapter 9: The Forever Wars: Iraq and AfghanistanChapter 10: Navigating the Geopolitical Spider’s Web Chapter 11: Challenges for the New Administration