The Transatlantic Allies and the Changing Middle East - 9781138452572

Name: The Transatlantic Allies and the Changing Middle East - 9781138452572
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Examining the reasons for the potentially damaging differences between the US and Europe with regards to the Middle East, this text assesses the prospects for improving transatlantic co-operation in the region, and suggests approaches that may help to bring this about. > Since the mid-1990s, US and European attitudes, strategies and policies towards the Middle East have diverged. In the Middle East peace process, Europeans have grown frustrated with the lack of progress and with Washington\u2018s near-monopoly on diplomatic action, and have begun to demand a greater role. On Iraq, the US insists on strong military and economic containment of Saddam Hussein, while some Europeans have started to press for a more rapid reintegration of Iraq into the international community and are reluctant to use or threaten force. The issue of how to deal with Iran has been most divisive of all, with the US and Europe deeply divided over whether they should contain, or engage, Tehran. Transatlanticy