"Resurrecting Empire"

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This paper discusses the concepts brought forth in Rashid Khalidi's book "Resurrecting Empire: Western Footprints, and America's Path in the Middle East." It discusses Khalidi's analysis of the current War in Iraq and how the current crisis in Iraq and Afghanistan relates to other problems in the Middle East and Central Asia. It then describes how Khalidi presents contemporary history and the political situation within Iraq and Iran.

Table of Contents:
Khalidi On The Current War In Iraq
Problems In The Middle East And Central Asia
Important Issues In The Analysis Of The Conflicts In The Middle East And Central Asia
Contemporary History And Political Situation With Iraq And Iran
Final Comments and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Algeria, after many years of terrorist and bloody warfare eventually gave up the ghost of French rule. This is a sobering and sad reminder for Americans, as they attempt to negotiate peace and create a new regime for Iraq. The only real critique of Khalidi's cultural analysis is that it provides little hope for the present, with the only healing medicine perhaps the suggestion that greater cultural understanding of how the U.S. appears to other nations is necessary. America will fail, the author suggests, for even if it does not see itself as an imperialist power, that is what the people it is supposedly attempting to help see, in the face of every American serviceman or woman. It is impossible for the United States to not be regarded as a harbinger of imperialism, just as it is impossible to forget the past, as much as it may try."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Khalidi, Rashid. Resurrecting Empire, Western Footprints, and America's Path in the Middle East. Beacon Press, 2004.

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