Losing the Long Game: The False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East

Losing the Long Game: U.S.

Foreign Policy and the Middle East is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of regime change in the region.

This book provides a comprehensive and insightful account of how American policymakers have sought to oust governments in the Middle East since the end of World War II, only to face a range of unintended and catastrophic consequences. With exclusive access to high-level U.S.

policymakers, Philip H.

Gordon offers a riveting look at the U.S.

experience with regime change over the past seven decades, highlighting the repeated failures of these interventions and the heavy financial and human costs involved.

Losing the Long Game is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of U.S.

foreign policy in the Middle East and the lessons that can be learned from past mistakes.