The Foreign Policies of Arab States : The Challenge of Globalization

The first edition of this book was praised as "a milestone for present and future research on Arab and Third World foreign policies" (American Political Science Review), and "an indispensable aid for those studying or teaching the foreign policies of the contemporary Middle East" (International Journal of Middle East Studies). It has become a standard textbook in Middle East studies curricula all over the world. This third edition, now in paperback, with new material reflecting the earth-shaking events at the end of the Cold War and the continuation of violence and terrorism, examines foreign policies of nine Arab states in the context of globalization. The editors first establish an analytical framework for assessing foreign policy, which they and other contributors then apply chapter by chapter to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, and Iraq. Contributors: Moataz A. Fattah, Karen Abul Kheir, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki, Hazem Kandil, Bahgat Korany, Ann M. Lesch, Abdul-Monem Al-Mashat, Paul Noble, Jennifer Rosenblum, Bassel F. Salloukh, Mohamed Soffar. William Zartman. Foreign Policy Analysis in the Global Era and the World of the Arabs Bahgat Korany and Ali E. Hillal Dessouki Foreign Policy Approaches and Arab Countries: A Critical Evaluation and an Alternative Framework Bahgat Korany and Ali E. Hillal Dessouki Globalization and Arab Foreign Policies: Constraints or Marginalization? Ali E. Hillal Dessouki and Bahgat Korany From Arab System to Middle Eastern System: Regional Pressures and Constraints Paul Noble Regional leadership: Balancing off Costs and Dividends: Foreign Policy of Egypt Ali E. Hillal Dessouki Foreign Policy under Occupation: Does Iraq Need a Foreign Policy? Mohamed Soffar Does the Successor Make a Difference? The Foreign Policy of Jordan Ali E. Hillal Dessouki and Karen Abul Kheir The Art of the Impossible: The Foreign Policy of Lebanon Bassel F. Salloukh The Far West of the Near East: The Foreign Policy of Morocco Jennifer Rosenblum and William Zartman Irreconcilable Role-Partners? Saudi Foreign Policy between the Ulama and the U.S. Bahgat Korany and Moataz A. Fattah From Fragmentation to Fragmentation? Sudan's Foreign Policy Ann M. Lesch The Challenge of Restructuring: Syrian Foreign Policy Hazem Kandil Politics of Constructive Engagement: The Foreign Policy of the United Arab Emirates Abdul-Monem Al-Mashat Conclusion: Foreign Policy, Globalization and the Arab Dilemma of Change Bahgat Korany and Ali E. Hillal Dessouki Annotation. The first edition of The Foreign Policies of Arab States was praised as 'a milestone for present and future research on Arab and Third World foreign policies' (American Political Science Review), and 'an indispensable aid for those studying or teaching the foreign policies of the contemporary Middle East(International Journal of Middle East Studies). It has become a standard textbook in Middle East Studies curricula all over the world. This third edition, with new material reflecting theearth-shaking events at the end of the Cold War and the continuation of violence and terrorism, examines foreign policies of nine Arab states in the context of globalization. Korany and Dessouki establish an analytical framework for assessing foreign policy in their introductory chapters, which they and other contributors then apply chapter by chapter to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, and Iraq. Facing new challenges in the twenty-first century, Arab states must confront problems of identity with the decline of pan-Arabism; attempt to balance economies impacted by sociopolitical turmoil; establish credible foreign policy under occupation or with a seriously fragmented political leadership; and walk the tightrope between a close relationship with the United States and a domestic religious faction that opposes all foreign influence. In their concluding chapter, the editors draw upon the nine cases to demonstrate how these Arab countries manage the pressures of globalization, most notably the increasingly blurred distinction between domestic and foreign policies. With contributions by: Karen Abul Kheir, managing editor of the al-Siyassa al-dawliya journal, Al-Ahram Foundation. Abdul-Monem al-Mashat, professor at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University and the director of its Center for Political Studies and Research. Ali E. Hillal Dessouki, professor of political science, Faculty of Economicsand Political Science, Cairo University, and editor-in-chief of the al-Nahda journal. Moataz A. Fattah, assistant professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University and currently on leave as assistant professor of political science at Michigan State University. Hazem Kandil, diplomat at Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, former faculty member at the American University in Cairo (AUC), and currently on leave at UCLA to complete his PhD. Bahgat Korany, professor, Departmentof Political Science, American University in Cairo, and director of the AUC Forum. Ann M. Lesch, professor of political science, former president of Middle East Studies Association (MESA) and currently dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at the American University in Cairo. Paul Noble, honorary professor, McGill University, and former chair of its Department of Political Science. Jennifer Rosenblum, PhD candidate at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC. Bassel F. Salloukh, assistant professor of political science at the American University (LAU), Beirut. Mohamed Soffar, assistant professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University and is currently on leave at Sheikh Zayed University, United Arab Emirates. William Zartman, professor of political science and director of African studies, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC