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Reimagining U.S. Strategy in the Middle East: Sustainable Partnerships, Strategic Investments [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 190 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Apr-2021
  • Leidėjas: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977406629
  • ISBN-13: 9781977406620
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 190 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Apr-2021
  • Leidėjas: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977406629
  • ISBN-13: 9781977406620
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Researchers assess the advantages and trade-offs of a reimagined Middle East strategy where strategic goals link to a broader understanding of stability that prioritizes reduced conflict, better governance, and greater growth and development.



Researchers assess the advantages and trade-offs of a reimagined Middle East strategy where strategic goals link to a broader understanding of stability that prioritizes reduced conflict, better governance, and greater growth and development.

Researchers assess the advantages and trade-offs of a reimagined Middle East strategy where strategic goals link to a broader understanding of stability that prioritizes reduced conflict, better governance, and greater growth and development. They analyze long-standing U.S. interests and relationships with central partners and develop an alternative framework in which the Iranian challenge is one among several factors that should be considered.
Preface iii
Figures
vii
Tables
ix
Summary xi
Acknowledgments xix
Abbreviations xxi
Chapter One Introduction
1(12)
Why a Rethink?
1(7)
U.S. Interests and Strategic Goals in a Changing Regional and Global Environment
8(3)
A Road Map for Building An Alternative Regional Strategy: Organization of the Report
11(2)
Chapter Two Toward Aligning Partnerships with U.S. Interests
13(34)
The Rationale for Partnerships
14(2)
Partnership Challenges and Mitigation Measures
16(2)
Past Experience Prioritizing Among Partners
18(3)
Themes of U.S. Partnerships in the Middle East
21(2)
Current Prioritization of Partners
23(8)
Risks of Current Prioritization
31(7)
Neglected Opportunities
38(3)
Toward a New Framework for Middle East Partnerships
41(6)
Chapter Three Managing Adversaries
47(34)
Dealing with Iran
48(12)
Addressing Shi'a Militias
60(5)
Syria: Mitigating the Damage
65(4)
The Sunni Extremist Threat
69(8)
Conclusion
77(4)
Chapter Four Global Competitors in the Middle East
81(22)
Chinese and Russian Interests in the Middle East
81(3)
Chinese and Russian Actions in the Middle East
84(11)
China and Russia in a Reimagined U.S. Middle East Policy
95(6)
Conclusion: Great Powers as an Adjunct to U.S. Policy
101(2)
Chapter Five Recalibrating Policy Tools
103(20)
U.S. Policy Tools
103(6)
The Case for Rebalance
109(4)
Current Apportionment of U.S. Assistance
113(1)
Security Cooperation
114(2)
Force Posture
116(1)
Changing the Balance from Military to Nonmilitary Tools: A Paradigm Shift
117(3)
Conclusion
120(3)
Chapter Six Conclusion
123(14)
The Case for a Policy Reset
123(2)
Strategic Adjustments Required by a New Strategy
125(1)
Key Findings
126(4)
Policy Recommendations
130(4)
Sustainable Partnerships, Strategic Investments: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East
134(3)
APPENDIX
A Security-Focused Grants and Sales to Middle East Partners
137(4)
References 141