Sowing Crisis

In this insightful book, Rashid Khalidi examines how the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union shaped the Middle East, with motivations driven by control over oil resources and strategic advantages. He argues that the superpower interventions during this period significantly influenced regional conflicts and fragile democracies, effects that continue to resonate in modern U.S. policies and conflicts. Khalidi emphasizes the importance of understanding Cold War dynamics to comprehend recent events in the region, including shifts in American relations and ongoing tensions that remain central to Middle Eastern and global geopolitics.