Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East
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"Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East" is a historical and political analysis by Rashid Khalidi that examines how U.S. and Soviet Cold War policies shaped conflicts and power dynamics across the modern Middle East.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cold War politics in the Middle East | 1 |
| Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East Context triple: [Rashid Khalidi, notableWork, Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East]
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A.
Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East
"Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East" is a policy-focused book by veteran U.S. diplomat Dennis Ross that critiques prevailing misconceptions about the Arab-Israeli conflict and proposes a pragmatic framework for American engagement in the region.
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B.
America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History
America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History is a critical historical analysis that traces and critiques the United States’ military involvement in the Greater Middle East from the late 20th century onward.
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C.
Great Power politics in the Middle East
Great Power politics in the Middle East is a scholarly work analyzing how the strategic interests and rivalries of major world powers have shaped the political landscape of the modern Middle East.
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D.
America’s Cold War: The Politics of Insecurity
America’s Cold War: The Politics of Insecurity is a historical study that reinterprets U.S. Cold War policy as driven largely by domestic political pressures and anxieties rather than purely by external threats.
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E.
Iraq, Afghanistan and the Imperialism of Our Time
"Iraq, Afghanistan and the Imperialism of Our Time" is a political analysis book by Marxist critic Aijaz Ahmad that examines U.S.-led wars in the Middle East as expressions of contemporary imperialism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East Target entity description: "Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East" is a historical and political analysis by Rashid Khalidi that examines how U.S. and Soviet Cold War policies shaped conflicts and power dynamics across the modern Middle East.
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A.
Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East
"Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East" is a policy-focused book by veteran U.S. diplomat Dennis Ross that critiques prevailing misconceptions about the Arab-Israeli conflict and proposes a pragmatic framework for American engagement in the region.
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B.
America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History
America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History is a critical historical analysis that traces and critiques the United States’ military involvement in the Greater Middle East from the late 20th century onward.
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C.
Great Power politics in the Middle East
Great Power politics in the Middle East is a scholarly work analyzing how the strategic interests and rivalries of major world powers have shaped the political landscape of the modern Middle East.
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D.
America’s Cold War: The Politics of Insecurity
America’s Cold War: The Politics of Insecurity is a historical study that reinterprets U.S. Cold War policy as driven largely by domestic political pressures and anxieties rather than purely by external threats.
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E.
Iraq, Afghanistan and the Imperialism of Our Time
"Iraq, Afghanistan and the Imperialism of Our Time" is a political analysis book by Marxist critic Aijaz Ahmad that examines U.S.-led wars in the Middle East as expressions of contemporary imperialism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political analysis ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Middle Eastern studies
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history of international relations ⓘ |
| argues |
Cold War policies helped sow long-term instability in the Middle East
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U.S. and Soviet interventions shaped regional power dynamics ⓘ |
| author | Rashid Khalidi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
Arab–Israeli conflict
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U.S. dominance in the Middle East ⓘ impact of Soviet policy on Middle Eastern conflicts ⓘ impact of U.S. policy on Middle Eastern conflicts ⓘ superpower rivalry in the Middle East ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
international relations scholarship
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political history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Middle East politics ⓘ Soviet foreign policy ⓘ United States foreign policy NERFINISHED ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| perspective | critical of U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| publisher | Beacon Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Resurrecting Empire
NERFINISHED
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The Iron Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
20th century Middle East
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Cold War era ⓘ |
| usesMethodology |
archival research
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historical analysis ⓘ |
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Subject: Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East Description of subject: "Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East" is a historical and political analysis by Rashid Khalidi that examines how U.S. and Soviet Cold War policies shaped conflicts and power dynamics across the modern Middle East.
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Rashid Khalidi
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Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East
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1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq
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this entity surface form:
Cold War politics in the Middle East