| ID | 130607 |
| Title Proper | Characteristics of the current political situation in the Middle East |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shaoxian, Li |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | By comparison with the "Arab Spring" that swept through the whole Bregion in 2011 and the political transition evident in many Arab countries in 2012, political development in the Middle East in 2013, to many observers, seemed lost in chaos. Arab countries undergoing political change were plagued by disorder, volatility, and violence. With US. strategic withdrawal from the region imminent, geopolitical dynamics
regrouped. Struggles among regional powers entered a new stage. Four characteristics of the Middle East situation are harbingers for future outcomes: political "ehaos" in the Arab world, "flux and reflux" between moderate and radical lslamists, geopolitical shocks caused by the strategic withdrawal of the U.S. from the region, and continued uncertainty over the Iranian nuclear issue. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary International Relations Vol.24, No.1; January-February 2014: p.23-36 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary International Relations Vol.24, No.1; January-February 2014: p.23-36 |
| Key Words | Arab World ; Iran ; Middle East ; Iranian Nuclear Issue ; Political Chaos ; Political Change ; Political Development ; Arab Spring ; United States - US ; Strategy ; US Strategy ; Middle East Policy ; Regional Power ; Geopolitical Dynamics ; Contemporary Politics ; Geopolitical Shock ; Strategic Withdrawal |