the Obama Administration's policies Akbarzadeh, Shahram. text bibliography nyu New York Palgrave Macmillan c2011 2011 1st ed. monographic eng

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vi, 276 p. ; 22 cm. "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. 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. edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh. Includes bibliographical references and index. aw----- n-us--- Middle East Foreign relations United States United States Foreign relations Middle East DS63.2.U5 A823 2011 327.73056 POL011000 POL033000 POL040000 9780230112773 (hardback) 0230112773 (hardback) 2011002899 DLC 110121 20170105102908.0 16618890