Vestnik RUDN. International RelationsVestnik RUDN. International Relations2313-06602313-0679федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)2033910.22363/2313-0660-2018-18-4-984-987Review (Book)Book Review: Prifti, B. (2017). US Foreign Policy in the Middle East: The Case for Continuity. Palgrave Macmillan, 232 pKhlopovOleg AnatolyevichPhD in Political Science, Associate Professor of the Chair of American Studies of the Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH)univer619@mail.ruRussian State University for the Humanities1512201818498498715012019Copyright © 2018, Khlopov O.A.2018[Layne, C. (1997). From Preponderance to Offshore Balancing, America’s Future Grand Strategy. International Security, 22(1), 86-124. URL: https://calhoun.nps.edu/bitstream/handle/ 10945/43144/Layne_Christopher_From_Preponderance_1997.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y (accessed: 12.10.2018)][Mearsheimer, J. (2001). The Tragedy of Great Power Politics. NY: W.W. Norton][Prifti, B. (2017). US Foreign Policy in the Middle East: The Case for Continuity. Palgrave Macmillan][Spykman, N.J. (2007). American’s Strategy in World Politics: The United States and the Balance of Power. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishing]