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001			ASIN1441108416
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008			130816s2012 xxu eng d
020			_a1441108416 (paperback) _c$34.95
020			_a9781441108418 (paperback)
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050	0	4	_aDS63.2.U5
082	0	4	_a327.56073
245	1	0	_aScripting middle east leaders : _bthe impact of leadership perceptions on U.S. and uk foreign policy / _cSir Lawrence Freedman, Jeffrey Michaels.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_a[S.l.] : _bBloomsbury Academic, _c2012.
300			_a192 p. ; _c23 cm.
520			_aBoth the US and the UK seemed caught off-guard by the uprisings in Libya and Egypt and policymakers had to deal with leaders that switched from being allies to "pariahs." This collection of essays, written by leading scholars, examines the evolution of British and American perceptions of "adversaries" in the Middle East since the Cold War. It traces the evolution of how leaders have been perceived, what determined such perceptions, and how they can change over time. It shows that in many cases the beliefs held by policymakers have influenced their policies and the way they adapted during crisis. Each essay focuses on a Middle East leader, such as Nasser, Assad, Hussein, or Ahmadinejad, discussing what these leaders' objectives were perceived to be, the assessments of their willingness to take risks or negotiate, and how such assessments changed overtime and were evaluated in retrospect. This groundbreaking contribution to the literature on leadership attitudes and perceptions in policymaking toward the Middle East will appeal to anyone studying foreign policy, Middle East politics and political psychology.
650		0	_aGreat Britain
650		0	_aInternational relations
650		0	_aLeadership
650		0	_aMiddle East
650		0	_aPolitical science
650		0	_aUnited States
700	1		_aFreedman, Sir Lawrence.
700	1		_aMichaels, Jeffrey.
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1441108416/chopaconline-20
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