Diplomacy in the Middle East: The International Relations of Regional and Outside Powers by L. Carl Brown (Editor)

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Synopsis

The Middle East has a distinctive diplomatic culture, shaped by history, geography, and the social structures of Middle Eastern states. This book seeks to survey the diplomatic relationships and the foundations of foreign policy making among the principle players in the region, as well as exploring the Middle East policies of the four leading outside powers who have played such a crucial role in the region—the US, Britain, France, and Russia. Contributors to this volume, who are some of the most eminent specialists in their field, search for common themes and disparities in Middle East diplomacy.

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Primarily focused on the half century following World War II, 14 contributions separately explore the causes and effects of the diplomatic maneuverings the major countries of the Arab world (Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia), as well as Israel and the four major powers (the United States, Russia, Britain, and France) that have had an influence in the area. Each of the separately-authored chapters focus on the diplomacy of a specific country, with the exception of a final chapter that briefly summarizes the diplomacy of Lebanon, Kuwait, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Mauritania. Distributed by Palgrave. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Biography

Carl L. Brown is Emeritus Professor of Foreign Affairs at Princeton University where he was Director of the Program in Near Eastern Studies.