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The Role of Ideology in Syrian-US Relations

Conflict and Cooperation

  • Authors
  • J. K. Gani
Book

Part of the Middle East Today book series (MIET)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 1-25

  3. The Emergence of US-Syrian Relations: From Truman to Kennedy

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 27-28
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    2. The Rise of the United States and the Roots of Syrian Mistrust
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 29-48
    3. Independence, Coups, and Revolution
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 49-70

  4. Syria’s Isolation and the Birth of the US-Israeli Special Relationship

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 71-72
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    2. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 73-89
    3. Syria’s Postwar Position and Policy toward the United States
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 91-111

  5. US-Syrian Engagement: Disengagement Talks 1973–1975

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 113-114
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    2. Initiating Peace Talks
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 115-125
    3. From Compromise to Breakdown
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 127-153

  6. US-Syrian Cooperation in the Post-Cold War Era

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 155-155
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    2. The Gulf War and the Search for Comprehensive Peace
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 157-182
    3. The Failure of the Madrid Process
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 183-204

  7. Conclusions

    1. Conclusions
      J. K. Gani
      Pages 205-219
  8. Back Matter
    Pages 221-238
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About this book

Introduction

A study of US-Syria relations, this book analyzes the legacy of mistrust between the two states and continuities and discontinuities over time. It challenges the purely realist and power-political explanation that is dominant and points to a politically embedded set of ideas rooted in anti-colonial Arab nationalist ideology.

Keywords

Syria the United States US Middle East International Relations Foreign Policy Arab nationalism Ideology Arab-Israeli Conflict The Cold War Gulf War International Politics Diplomacy Hafez Asad Ba'th cold war conflict Israel Policy revolution

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