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Two new primers on U.S. democracy promotion in the Middle East differ on its risks and benefits but agree that Washington can achieve more by doing less.
Author: Eva Bellin
July/August 2008
Foreign Affairs
Two new primers on U.S. democracy promotion in the Middle East differ on its risks and benefits but agree that Washington can achieve more by doing less.
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Saudi Arabia on the Edge
A leading Middle East scholar pens this "good introduction to the Saudi paradox of social change and political stability and an invaluable guide to the challenges the country faces." More
American Force
An investigation of the use of American force since the end of the Cold War. More
The Struggle for Egypt
A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era: what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world. More
Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East
Gause posits that, though the Arab Awakening has caused tensions in Saudi-American relations, the two countries do not face a crisis and still have significant mutual interests that should be prioritized.
Partners in Preventive Action
The authors assess the strengths and weaknesses of international institutions and provide a set of practical recommendations for how the United States can strengthen the global architecture for preventive action by partnering with those organizations.
Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the United Nations, discusses democracy promotion in the Middle East...
Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Quartet Representative to the Middle East, discusses the role of international ...
Mohamad Bazzi discusses the contradictions between U.S. rhetoric and actions in the Middle East.
Steven A. Cook says, "Spending money on democracy promotion in Egypt only made matters worse."