New Beginning in US-Muslim Relations

Eugenio Lilli is a Teaching and Research Fellow at King’s College London, UK, where he received his PhD from the War Studies Department. He also founded and chairs the US Foreign Policy Research Group at King’s College. His analyses have appeared on many news outlets including Al-Jazeera International and The Daily Telegraph.

• 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.