02888cam a22003494a 4500 16618890 20170105102908.0 110121s2011 nyu b 001 0 eng 2011002899 9780230112773 (hardback) 0230112773 (hardback) (OCoLC)ocn666237382 DLC DLC YDX BTCTA YDXCP BWX CDX IUL DLC pcc aw----- n-us--- DS63.2.U5 A823 2011 327.73056 22 POL011000 POL033000 POL040000 bisacsh America's challenges in the greater Middle East : the Obama Administration's policies / edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh. 1st ed. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2011. vi, 276 p. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. "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. Middle East Foreign relations United States. United States Foreign relations Middle East. Akbarzadeh, Shahram. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 14971 14971 0 0 0 0 NFIC CIPS CIPS GEN 2013-10-01 0 327.73056 AME 2011 CIPS0001155 2013-10-24 2013-10-24 BK