Great Powers and Regional Orders: The United States and the Persian GulfMarkus Kaim This volume explores the manifestations of US power in the Persian Gulf and the limits of American influence. It offers an exploration of both US domestic politics as it impacts policy toward the region, as well as the role played by that region on regional order and stability. |
Contents
US Policy and the Regional Order of the Persian Gulf The Analytical Framework | 1 |
US Strategy towards the Persian Gulf From Rogue States to Failed States | 13 |
Charting US Security Strategy in the Persian Gulf | 35 |
United States Oil Diplomacy in the Persian Gulf | 53 |
US Democracy Promotion in the Persian Gulf | 71 |
The Domestic Politics of US Policy towards the Persian Gulf | 85 |
Has Public Diplomacy Failed? The US Media Strategy towards the Middle East and the Regional Perception of US Foreign Policy | 107 |
The Mechanisms of PowerBalancing in the Persian Gulf Internal Factors External Challenges | 121 |
Societal Change in Saudi Arabia and US Regional Policy | 161 |
The Perils of NationBuilding in Iraq The Implications for US Policy in the Middle East | 183 |
The EU Policy towards the Persian Gulf | 197 |
Pax Americana in the Persian Gulf and the Contradictions of Russian Foreign Policy | 223 |
SinoGulf Relations and the United States Dark Cloud Silver Lining? | 241 |
US Gulf Policy Challenges for the Next U S Administration | 263 |
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From Local to Global Jihad and Back Islamist Terrorists and their Impact on US Gulf Policy | 143 |
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