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245 00 a| America's challenges in the greater Middle East :b| the Obama Administration's policies /c| edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| "The Middle East has been the centerpiece of American foreign policy for decades. As President Barack Obama faces continuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the nuclear debate in Iran and the ever-present Israeli-Palestinian conflict the future of this region is once again firmly in the international spotlight. America's Challenges in the Greater Middle East charts U.S. policy towards key Middle Eastern states and evaluates the impact of the current Administration's policies. This edited volume brings together scholarly opinion from a diverse range of world-recognized experts and is the definitive text on the Obama Administration's engagement with this volatile, yet politically vital, part of the world"--Provided by publisher.;

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America's challenges in the greater Middle East : the Obama Administration's policies / edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh.

Other author	Akbarzadeh, Shahram.
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2011.
Description	vi, 276 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects	Middle East--Foreign relations. --United States. United States--Foreign relations. --Middle East.

Contents	1. Obama in the Middle East: failure to bring change / Shahram Akbarzadeh -- 2. Iraq: policies, politics, and the art of the possible / Charles W. Dunne -- 3. Saudi Arabia: a controversial partnership / Thomas Lippman -- 4. GCC states under the Obama administration / Christian Koch -- 5. Egypt: from stagnation to revolution / Michele Dunne -- 6. Israel and the Palestinian authority: resigning to status quo / Beverley Milton-Edwards -- 7. The Maghreb: strategic interests / Yahia H. Zoubir -- 8. Somalia: unwanted legacy, unhappy options / Ken Menkhaus -- 8. Iran: from engagement to containment / Shahram Akbarzadeh -- 10 Pakistan: a new beginning? / Touqir Hussain -- 11. Afghanistan: grim prospects? / William Maley -- 12. Central Asia: pragmatism in action / Luca Anceschi and Shahram Akbarzadeh -- 13. Turkey: a neglected partner / Paul A. Williams.
Abstract	"The Middle East has been the centerpiece of American foreign policy for decades. As President Barack Obama faces continuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the nuclear debate in Iran and the ever-present Israeli-Palestinian conflict the future of this region is once again firmly in the international spotlight. America's Challenges in the Greater Middle East charts U.S. policy towards key Middle Eastern states and evaluates the impact of the current Administration's policies. This edited volume brings together scholarly opinion from a diverse range of world-recognized experts and is the definitive text on the Obama Administration's engagement with this volatile, yet politically vital, part of the world"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2011002899
ISBN	9780230112773 (hardback)
ISBN	0230112773 (hardback)
Standard identifier#	40019708857

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