| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 187 pages) : color illustrations, color map. |
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Rand Corporation monograph series |
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Rand Corporation monograph series.
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| Note |
"Prepared for the United States Air Force." |
| Summary |
The conflict in Iraq has reverberated across the Middle East, affecting the balance of power between neighboring states, their internal political dynamics, how their publics view American credibility, and the strategies and tactics of al-Qa'ida. No matter how the internal situation in Iraq evolves, its effects on the broader region will be felt for decades, presenting new challenges and opportunities for U.S. policy. A better understanding of how regional states and nonstate actors have responded to the Iraq conflict will better prepare the United States to manage the war's long-term consequences. To that end, the authors conducted extensive fieldwork in the region and canvassed local media sources to inform their analysis. Among their key findings: The war has facilitated the rise of Iranian power in the region, but Iran faces more limits than is commonly acknowledged; the war has eroded local confidence in U.S. credibility and created new opportunities for Chinese and Russian involvement; the war has entrenched and strengthened neighboring Arab regimes while diminishing the momentum for political reform; and the war has eroded al-Qa'ida's standing in the region, but the network and its affiliates are adapting with new tactics and strategies. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-187). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- An altered strategic landscape : the shifting regional balance of power -- New challenges to American influence : Chinese and Russian roles in the Middle East -- Domestic reverberations of the war : internal challenges to regime stability -- The Iraq War and the future of terrorism : lessons learned and new strategic trends -- Conclusion : managing the aftershocks of Iraq and seizing opportunities. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Iraq War (2003-2011) (OCoLC)fst01802311
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Influence.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East.
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Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Middle East -- Strategic aspects.
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HISTORY -- Military.
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HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia.
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) (OCoLC)fst00972484
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Strategic aspects of individual places. (OCoLC)fst01355062
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Iraq. (OCoLC)fst01205757
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Middle East. (OCoLC)fst01241586
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Middle East -- regional development.
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Irakkriget 2003- -- influenser.
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| Chronological Term |
2003-2011
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| Added Author |
Wehrey, Frederic M.
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Rand Corporation.
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Project Air Force (U.S.)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Iraq effect. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2010 9780833047885 (DLC) 2009053859 (OCoLC)495547106 |
| ISBN |
9780833048066 (electronic bk.) |
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0833048066 (electronic bk.) |
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