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130241
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2014.
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I had never been a big fan of American exceptionalism. It was too self-referential, self-identifying, self-focused for my personal comfort. Then one bitterly cold day in February 1994, I was wandering through the open-air market in Sarajevo. The market had been hit by a single mortar round the previous weekend and sixty-eight people had been killed. Holes made by fragments from the 120-mm shell were still visible in the asphalt.
As I stared at the gouged surface in my battle dress and parka, Sarajevans began to come up to me, point to the small American flag on my upper sleeve, give a hesitant thumbs-up gesture, and whisper, almost prayerfully, "USA, USA."
Edward Snowden's leaks have fixated the media and the public on privacy and espionage, but the larger and more complex debate on protecting American security in the 21st century has been wanting.
At that point it became clear to me that it mattered less whether I thought America was exceptional. What mattered was that many people around the world thought that we were, and expected us to act accordingly. In many ways this is less something we have earned or even want, and more the product of historical circumstance. But a burden has clearly been ours, and when it is no longer ours the best judgment we can hope for is something along the lines of "As global hegemons go, these guys weren't bad." Now, under President Obama, the United States is involved in a redefinition or at least a recalibration of that exceptional role.
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120693
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2013.
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China's 'non-interference' policy is not a new phenomenon. It originates in pre-modern Chinese history when the Empire had been isolated from the rest of the world, as well as in the Mao era when the Chinese-even if they had the will to interfere-did not have the capabilities. Post-Mao and post-Cold War, China has the capabilities but not yet the will to become more involved. Still, economic prosperity and growing political prominence have forced Beijing to compromise. Fundamentally, China's first option remains 'non-interference' and settling of conflicts by the parties concerned. Yet if this fails, then the Chinese prefer an intervention by a regional or professional organisation. If this attempt too, fails, then, reluctantly, Beijing turns to the United Nations Security Council as an option. The worst option is external and independent intervention. All these options are evident in China's Middle East policy.
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096019
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043545
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Canberra, Australian Government Publishing Service, 1982.
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xvi, 95p.
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0642069867
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| 021782 | 327.94016535/AUS 021782 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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153987
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115889
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2012.
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India and Iran have shared a rich history of civilisational ties for many centuries. The close historical relations were, however, ruined by the British rule and the subsequent loss of contiguity owing to the creation of Pakistan. Iran's alliance with the Western bloc and India's adherence to the principles of non-alignment, albeit with leanings towards the Soviet Union, were the major determinants of Indo-Iranian bilateral relations until 1979. Pakistan, and its impression on the successive Iranian regimes, also played a major role in this relationship. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 changed the situation dramatically, with Iran overnight becoming a staunch US foe. The ensuing Iran-Iraq war and the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan then acted as further spoilers for the development of cordial ties between India and Iran. Extraneous factors continually prevented Indo-Iranian political relations from maturing. Economic relations, in turn, were held hostage and remained far from substantive.
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102367
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2011.
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This article uses captured Iraqi state records to examine Saddam Hussein's reaction to US arms to sales to Iran during the Iran-Iraq War (the Iran/Contra scandal). These records show that 'Irangate' marked a decisive departure in Saddam's relations with the United States. Irangate reinforced Saddam's preexisting suspicions of US policy, convincing him that Washington was a strategic enemy that could not be trusted. Saddam concealed his anger to preserve a working relationship with the Reagan administration, but this episode nevertheless cemented his negative views of the United States and forged a legacy of hostility and mistrust that would inform his strategic calculus for years to come.
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002752
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Washington, D C, National Defence University Press, 1986.
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ix, 184p.
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| 034208 | 355.03/WAS 034208 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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107377
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2011.
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A nuclear-weapon-free zone for the Middle East was first proposed by Iran in 1974.[1] Iran's last reigning monarch, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, championed the idea of such a zone, perhaps as a way to enhance Iran's leadership role in the region despite his own nuclear ambitions. The Islamic Republic of Iran, which replaced the monarchy in 1979, is believed to be pursuing a nuclear weapons capability despite intense international diplomatic and economic pressure. Nevertheless, Iranian leaders, who claim that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful, have been enthusiastic about the planned 2012 conference on establishing a Middle Eastern zone free of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The conference could serve Iran's geopolitical interests by providing an opportunity to exploit Arab divisions and shift the focus away from Iran toward Israel's nuclear arsenal, thereby undermining U.S. efforts to stop the Iranian nuclear program.
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058767
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Geneva, Programme for Strategic and International Security Studies, 1986.
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i, 59p.pbk
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PSIS Occasional Papers, no;1/86
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| 027904 | 955.054/CHU 027904 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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112161
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002986
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Pennsylvania, Strategic Studies Institute, 1990.
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xi, 95p.,figures
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081039
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London, Pluto Press, 2007.
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xi, 212p.hbk
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9780745326221
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025981
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Jerusalem, Jerusalem Post, 1987.
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462p.hbk
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Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies
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0813304628
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043402
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Jesusalem, Jerusalem Post, 1987.
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462p.hbk
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Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies
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0813304628
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002151
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Washington D C, Brassey's, 1989.
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xiv,224p.
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0080405630
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ID:
139863
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1st ed.
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New Delhi, Mahajan Publishing House, 1985.
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148p.hbk
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002096
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New York, Greenwood Press, 1990.
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x, 256p.
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Contributions in military studies; no. 99
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0313267103
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ID:
107057
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London, Routledge, 2011.
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4 vol. set.; xxiii, 302p.
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Critical issues in modern politics
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Vol. I: History and historiography
Vol. II: Politics
Vol. III: Economy and Society
Vol. IV: International Relations
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9780415409117
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073715
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Washington D C, Brookings, 1982.
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37p.
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0815707819
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