U.S. foreign policy and the domestic concerns of Middle Eastern states are influencing the pursuit of the global war on terror in the Middle East. A close view of Saudi Arabia reveals the complex interaction of these forces. The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia and the global war on terror are important challenges to the U.S. administration that have region-wide ramifications. Saudi Arabia has been facing down Islamist insurgency along with other challenges since September 11, 2001, and with even more urgency since May ...
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U.S. foreign policy and the domestic concerns of Middle Eastern states are influencing the pursuit of the global war on terror in the Middle East. A close view of Saudi Arabia reveals the complex interaction of these forces. The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia and the global war on terror are important challenges to the U.S. administration that have region-wide ramifications. Saudi Arabia has been facing down Islamist insurgency along with other challenges since September 11, 2001, and with even more urgency since May 2003. The Kingdom clearly remains a major political and economic force in the region. The income from its vast oil resources primarily has funded its strong influence, and the Kingdom has, in turn, sponsored poorer developing Arab nations. Furthermore, its Islamic influence has been apparent in the broader Muslim world, and the United States has maintained a strong relationship with the Kingdom for many decades.
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Publisher:
Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College
Published:
2006
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
13469939933
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Seller's Description:
Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling. vi, 65, [1] p. From an on-line posting: "What should the United States do about Saudi Arabia? What is the best course for strategic cooperation with Saudi Arabia in light of Islamic extremism in the Kingdom, and calls for political and religious reform? Dr. Zuhur's research includes Islamic movements, war and peace in the Middle East, modern Middle Eastern politics, Islamic political and religious philosophy, and social and cultural developments. Dr. Zuhur has published on the emergence of Islamist terrorist movements, the insurgency and intersectarian conflict in Iraq, Shi'a influence in the Middle East, the Islamic state in Iran, Islamic warfare and the new jihad, the security situation in a changing Saudi Arabia, democratization, security and nationalism in the Middle East. She is a published author of ten books and monographs, and more than 47 journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Zuhur holds a Ph.D. from UCLA. The above information was current when the work was published by SSI."