Guardians of the Gulf: A History of America's Expanding Role in the Persion Gulf, 1883-1992

From the nineteenth century through the 1991 war with Iraq, this study of America's expanding role in the Persian Gulf traces the development of American commercial interests in the region and the resulting growth of military and political involvement.

Author: Michael a. Palmer
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 12/19/1992
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.08w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780684871066
ISBN10: 0684871068
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | International Relations | General

About the Author
Michael A. Palmer is a military historian who has written on subjects ranging from the U.S. Civil War to the Gulf War. His particular areas of expertise are maritime history and military power at sea.