U.S. Policy toward Israel, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia: An Integrated Analysis, 1981-2004

International Studies Perspectives

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 359-376

  Bzostek, Rachel ^a   Robison, Samuel B ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Middle East; Operational code; Presidential decision making; U.S. foreign policy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FOREIGN POLICY; INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAQ; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AMERICA; SAUDI ARABIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54249147363     PISSN: 15283577     EISSN: 15283585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-3585.2008.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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