The United States and the 1981 Lebanese Missile Crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10279030 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fadi Esber (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 439-456 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Middle East Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-3141 • E-ISSN: 1940-3461 |
| Publisher | The Middle East Journal (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3751/70.3.15 |
| OpenAlex | W2498483890 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This article looks at the Lebanese Missile Crisis of 1981, drawing upon a broad range of primary and secondary sources including documents from the Reagan White House and the State Department. It argues that the United States intervened in the crisis because an all-out conflict between Syria and Israel bore unacceptable consequences since it could have damaged the Camp David peace process and the Reagan Administration’s security strategy for the Persian Gulf
Archaeology · Economic history · Missile · Political science · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |