US Policy in the Middle East: Past, Present, and Future
Philip H. Gordon discusses the history of US intervention in the Middle East and what may lie ahead for American policy in the region, whether under a Republican or Democratic president.
In his new book, “Losing the Long Game: The False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East,” former Obama administration official Philip H. Gordon examines this fraught legacy and suggests lessons for the future. In a moderated discussion with Academy president Daniel Benjamin, Gordon discusses the history of US intervention in the Middle East and what may lie ahead for American policy in the region, whether under a Republican or Democratic president.
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