Vanishing West in the Middle East

The Recent History of US-Europe Cooperation in the Region

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Av Charles Thépaut, USA) Thepaut, Charles (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

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A Vanishing West in the Middle East covers the history of Western cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa since the end of the Cold War. Based on more than fifty interviews with diplomats and experts as well as consultations of the academic literature, it describes the operational and political frameworks through which the United States and European countries have intervened in the Arab world, and how their relations with the region have changed. Practitioner testimonies and detailed case studies illuminate U.S. successes and failures in enlisting allies for campaigns in Iraq, Syria, and Libya.This analysis goes to the heart of the American debate on “endless wars” but also questions the very concept of Western intervention in a region where the Arab Spring and subsequent uprisings have profoundly changed the geopolitical landscape. Today, whereas the United States wishes to pull back from the region, Europe understands it must become more involved. Whatever their particular motivations, both must adapt to an increasingly fragmented Middle East, influenced specifically by more assertive Chinese, Russian, Iranian, Emirati, and Turkish foreign policies.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-04-21
Mått138 x 214 x 18 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieWashington Institute for Near East Policy
Antal sidor272
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780755644315

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Part I. U.S.-European Cooperation During the Unipolar Moment, 1990–2011Ch. 1. Imbalances, Capability Gaps, and the History of Burden SharingCh. 2. Transatlantic Policymaking in the Middle East, and the Lack of Space for CooperationCh. 3. The Frustrating Search for Shared Platforms to Advance Common InterestsPart II. The Arab Uprisings, U.S. Fatigue, and the Vanishing West, 2011–20Ch. 4. Obama-Era Rhetoric vs. RealityCh. 5. The Libya QuandaryCh. 6. Unfinished Defeat of the Islamic StateCh. 7. The JCPOA and Missed Opportunities to Pressure IranPart III. The Effects of a Fragmented Middle East on Transatlantic Cooperation Ch. 8. State Collapse, Resilience, and the Quest for DignityCh. 9. The Missing New Regional OrderCh. 10. Potential Impacts of the PandemicCh. 11. Regional Perceptions of the United States and EuropePart IV. Widening Gaps in the U.S.-European Approach Ch. 12. European Weakness, European Autonomy—and the European SouthCh. 13. The 2020 U.S. Vote and the Prospect of RecalibrationCh. 14. The State of Great Power CompetitionPart V. Reset: A New Chapter for the West in the Middle EastCh. 15. Transatlantic Partnership at a CrossroadsCh. 16. Avoiding the Temptation to Simply Restore Old DynamicsCh. 17. Europe as an Asset in Great Power PoliticsCh. 18. Priorities and Division of LaborCh. 19. Capabilities and Burden SharingCh. 20. Institutions and CoalitionsCh. 21. Toward a Greater Emphasis on Soft Power

After a decade over which the Middle East was profoundly shaken and transformed, over which US foreign policy toward this region went through various revisions, and over which the transatlantic bond risked serious erosion, this book offers serious answers to questions with a bearing on the future: Is there still one ‘West,’ at least in relation to an ‘East’? What remains of the strategic interest the Middle East represents for both America and Europe? Charles Thépaut’s unique position, as a French diplomat working on the Middle East from Washington DC, gives this work irreplaceable value.