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After the Iraq War
Volume 7, No. 2 – June 2003 AFTER THE IRAQ WAR A GLORIA Center Roundtable Discussion From any direction one considers it, the war in Iraq is an extraordinarily important event in Middle East history. But how much has it changed and in what direction are the trends running? To discuss this issue, on […]
Thinking About Arab-American Relations: A New Perspective
Volume 7, No. 2 – June 2003 THINKING ABOUT ARAB-AMERICAN RELATIONS: A NEW PERSPECTIVE By Khalid S. Al-Khater The relationship between Arabs and the United States must be seen as part of a wider challenge to Arab political rethinking. This article suggests that a new approach to Arab-American relations must come through internal political restructuring […]
Regime Change in Iran: A Reassessment
ISLAMIST IRAN AND TURKEY Volume 7, No. 2 – June 2003 REGIME CHANGE IN IRAN: A REASSESSMENT By Barry Rubin A quarter-century ago, Iran underwent a regime change, which became one of the main factors shaping the Middle East’s subsequent history. What does this case study show us about regime changes in general and […]
The Post-Soviet States and the Post-Saddam Middle East
POST SOVIET STATES AND MIDDLE EAST Volume 7, No. 2 – June 2003 THE POST-SOVIET STATES AND THE POST-SADDAM MIDDLE EAST By Stephen Blank The war in Iraq, which Russia opposed, has highlighted a Russian strategy increasingly willing to confront U.S. policies and interests, both in the Middle East and in Central Asia. From […]
Syria and the War in Iraq
SYRIA AND THE WAR IN IRAQ Volume 7, No. 2 – June 2003 SYRIA AND THE WAR IN IRAQ By Eyal Zisser Many in the West believed that Bashar al-Asad’s ascension to power in Syria presaged a turn away from Pan-Arab nationalism and toward a more pro-Western position. However, three years into his rule, Bashar […]