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Routledge American Democracy Promotion in the Changing Middle East

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Explore the contradictions at the heart of US foreign policy in this critical analysis of American democracy promotion efforts across the Middle East from the Bush to Obama administrations. This academic work examines how US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq were framed as democracy initiatives, while the United States simultaneously supported authoritarian regimes throughout the region. The book contextualises these contradictions within the dramatic events of the Arab Spring, when popular uprisings threatened to establish democracy independently of American intervention and to destabilise regimes long backed by Washington. Part of the Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series, this study provides essential insights into the complexities of US Middle Eastern policy, the gap between stated democratic ideals and strategic interests, and how grassroots movements challenged American-backed political orders.

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Published by Routledge as part of the Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series, offering scholarly analysis within an established academic framework.

Analyses US democracy promotion policy across two administrations, comparing Bush-era military interventions with subsequent diplomatic approaches.

Examines the Arab Spring uprisings as a turning point that exposed contradictions between American democratic rhetoric and support for authoritarian governments.

Explores the strategic paradox of US backing for Middle Eastern regimes whilst simultaneously promoting democracy as a foreign policy objective.

Provides historical context for understanding contemporary Middle Eastern geopolitics and the role of popular movements in reshaping regional power dynamics.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
01 November 2012
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31 October 2011

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