Explaining the Western Response to the Arab Spring

被引：7

作者：

Byman, Daniel ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Georgetown Univ, Sch Foreign Serv, Secur Studies Program, Washington, DC 20057 USA

[2] Brookings Inst, Saban Ctr, Washington, DC 20036 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF STRATEGIC STUDIES | 2013年 / 36卷 / 02期

关键词：

Arab Spring; Middle East; Foreign Policy;

D O I：

10.1080/01402390.2013.773891

中图分类号：

D81 [国际关系];

学科分类号：

030207 ;

摘要：

This article examines the initial Western response to the Arab Spring. Traditional interests oil, counterterrorism, containing Iran, and the security of Israel offer only a limited explanation. Domestic politics and a humanitarian agenda explain some variation, but they too are insufficient. A number of leaders appeared to believe change would happen no matter what, so it was often better to embrace it than fight it. Others desired to showcase a new model, where the United States would not necessarily lead. Western powers also recognized the limits of their power and desired to maintain alliances with conservative countries like Saudi Arabia.

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