New beginning in US-Muslim relations President Obama and the Arab awakening /
This book carries out a comparative study of the US response to popular uprisings in the Middle East as an evaluation of President Barack Obama's foreign policy commitments. In 2009, Obama publicly pledged "a new beginning in US-Muslim relations," causing eager expectation of a clear...
| Main Author: | Lilli, Eugenio, |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[New York] :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2016.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Series: |
Middle East today.
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Table of Contents:
- PART ONE
- Introduction: Obama's Promise of a New Beginning
- PART TWO: US FOREIGN POLICY
- 1. US Foreign Policy Rhetoric
- 2. US Foreign Policy Practice
- PART THREE: THE ARAB AWAKENING
- 3. Egypt: The Last Days of the Pharaoh
- 4. The Kingdom of Bahrain: A Troubled Ally
- 5. Yemen: It's Counterterrorism, Stupid!
- 6. Libya: A Convergence of Interests
- 7. Syria: The Risks of Change
- PART FOUR
- Conclusions: Findings and Implications.