The absence of grand strategy [electronic resource] : the United States in the Persian Gulf, 1972-2005 / Steve A. Yetiv.

Introduction
Exploring great powers in regions
The Nixon administration's twin pillars
The Reagan administration and the Iran-Iraq War
The Bush administration and constructive engagement
The Iraq War of 1991
The Clinton administration and Saddam Hussein
Containment plus and regime change in Iraq
The Iraq War of 2003
The balance sheet, so to speak
The decline of balance of power policy : theory, strategy and realism
conclusion.