For decades, US foreign policy in the Middle East has been on autopilot: Seek Arab-Israeli peace, fight terrorism, and urge regimes to respect human rights. Every US administration puts its own spin on these initiatives, but none has successfully resolved the region's fundamental problems. In Seven Pillars: What Really Causes Instability in the Middle East? a bipartisan group of leading experts representing several academic and policy disciplines unravel the core causes of instability in the Middle East and North Africa. Why have some countries been immune to the Arab Spring? Which governments enjoy the most legitimacy and why? With more than half the region under 30 years of age, why does education and innovation lag? How do resource economies, crony capitalism, and inequality drive conflict? Are ethnic and sectarian fault lines the key factor, or are these more products of political and economic instability? And what are the wellsprings of extremism that threaten not only the United States but, more profoundly, the people of the region?

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Yes, you can access Seven Pillars by Michael Rubin, Brian Katulis, Michael Rubin,Brian Katulis in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politica e relazioni internazionali & Politica africana. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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AEI Press

Year

2019

eBook ISBN

9780844750262

Topic

Politica e relazioni internazionali

Subtopic

Politica africana

What Really Causes Instability in the Middle East? Danielle Pletka
1. What Defines Legitimacy in the Middle East and North Africa? Michael Rubin
2. What Is the Role of Islam and Islamists in the Middle East? A. Kadir Yildirim
3. How Are Ideologies and Cultures Changing in the Arab World? Thanassis Cambanis
4. Are Middle Eastern Militaries Agents of Stability or Instability? Florence Gaub
5. What Impact Does Education Have on Concepts of Citizenship? Michael A. Fahy
6. What Will It Take to Repair Middle Eastern Economies? Bilal Wahab
7. What Reforms Do Good Governance Require? Brian Katulis
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