Resurrecting Empire: Western Footprints and America's Perilous Path in the Middle East

Written in the aftermath of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, this book by Rashid Khalidi situates American imperial ambitions in the Middle East within a longer history of Western colonialism, drawing parallels between British and French imperialism and contemporary US policy. Khalidi addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a central node in American Middle East strategy, arguing that US support for Israeli occupation is inseparable from broader American hegemonic ambitions in the region. Valuable for researchers studying US imperialism and Middle East policy, the 2003 Iraq War in regional context, and Rashid Khalidi's argument that US support for Israeli occupation is inseparable from broader American hegemonic strategy.