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Transnational war in Syria: the Eisenhower doctrine in the 21st century?
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Abstract This article analyzes the geopolitical interests and strategy of the United States (US) in the Middle East region. The focus is placed on a case study of Syria, a state that has been outside of the US sphere of influence since the mid-1950s. Long term, mid term, and short term factors of US conduct ... mehr
This article analyzes the geopolitical interests and strategy of the United States (US) in the Middle East region. The focus is placed on a case study of Syria, a state that has been outside of the US sphere of influence since the mid-1950s. Long term, mid term, and short term factors of US conduct in the region and with regard to Syria are jointly discussed. It is argued that the geopolitical writings of Nicholas J. Spykman inspired the Eisenhower Doctrine of 1957, which suggested that the US should assume the role of single external balancer in the Middle East. This aspiration explains why US policymakers have intervened in the Syrian conflict since March 2011 using regional proxies and covert action. Such intervention points to continuity in US efforts to balance regional powers such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey against each other in order to strengthen the US geopolitical role.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Nahost; Geopolitik; Außenpolitik; USA; Nordamerika; Syrien
Klassifikation
internationale Beziehungen, Entwicklungspolitik
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2016
Seitenangabe
S. 179-217
Zeitschriftentitel
Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 16 (2016) 2
ISSN
1582-4551
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung