Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-231) and index
Pt. 1. Setting the context of change in US foreign policy. The architecture of US foreign policy under Bill Clinton and George W. Bush -- The emergence of the War on Terror: political Islam and grand strategy -- pt. 2. The United States and the Persian Gulf in the post-Cold War era. The Clinton years and Iran: containment and engagement -- The Clinton years and Iraq: strategic regime change -- pt. 3. The United States and the Persian Gulf in the War on Terror. Iraq and the War on Terror: untangling tactical and strategic policy -- Iran: proliferation, preventative use of force and regime change -- Conclusion
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
Iran, Foreign relations, United States
Iraq, Foreign relations, United States
Persian Gulf Region, Foreign relations, United States
United States, Foreign relations, 1993-2001
United States, Foreign relations, 2001-
United States, Foreign relations, Iran
United States, Foreign relations, Iraq
United States, Foreign relations, Persian Gulf Region