I've seen a few threads about this with some decent recommendations, but I am specifically looking for something that reads a bit less textbook-ish while covering a variety of events, even if its not super in-depth. From there, I could do a deeper dive with another book about a specific topic that interests me.
The overall goal is just to understand a bit more of how the US has contributed to the overall destabilization of the region.
by katrilli0naire