{"product_id":"kings-and-presidents","title":"Kings and Presidents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insider's account of the often-fraught U.S.-Saudi relationship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaudi  Arabia and the United States have been partners since 1943, when  President Roosevelt met with two future Saudi monarchs. Subsequent U.S.  presidents have had direct relationships with those kings and their  successors—setting the tone for a special partnership between an  absolute monarchy with a unique Islamic identity and the world's most  powerful democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough based in large part on economic  interests, the U.S.-Saudi relationship has rarely been smooth.  Differences over Israel have caused friction since the early days, and  ambiguities about Saudi involvement—or lack of it—in the September 11  terrorist attacks against the United States continue to haunt the  relationship. Now, both countries have new, still-to be-tested leaders  in President Trump and King Salman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruce Riedel for decades has  followed these kings and presidents during his career at the CIA, the  White House, and Brookings. This book offers an insider's account of the  U.S.-Saudi relationship, with unique insights. Using declassified  documents, memoirs by both Saudis and Americans, and eyewitness  accounts, this book takes the reader inside the royal palaces, the holy  cities, and the White House to gain an understanding of this complex  partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54244678959448,"sku":"9780815737155","price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780815737155.jpg?v=1778592668","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/kings-and-presidents","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}