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Maneuvering the Saudi-Iranian rivalry in the Middle East : how the United States can preserve and protect its long-term interests in the region / Gregory Aftandilian.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Aftandilian, Gregory L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Security, International--Middle East.
- Security, International.
- Middle East--Strategic aspects.
- Middle East.
- Saudi Arabia--Foreign relations--Iran.
- Saudi Arabia.
- Iran--Foreign relations--Saudi Arabia.
- Iran.
- United States--Foreign relations--Saudi Arabia.
- United States.
- United States--Foreign relations--Iran.
- Diplomacy.
- diplomacy.
- Strategic aspects of individual places.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 54 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- Iranian-Saudi tensions are at their worst level in decades. Not only are diplomatic relations broken, but also the two countries are involved in several proxy wars in the region. The United States has sided with Saudi Arabia in these disputes largely because of longstanding strategic ties to Riyadh and because it sees Iran as a regional threat and a destabilizing force in the area. However, pursuing a one-sided policy in this rivalry carries long-term risks for Washington, because the close embrace of Saudi Arabia's problematic external and internal policies, such as the war in Yemen, denigration of Shia doctrines, and human rights problems, may have an ill effect against the United States. The one-sided policy can also alienate the younger generation of Iranians who want better relations with the United States and are Iran's future. Hence, this monograph argues that U.S. policymakers should maneuver with more dexterity through the Iranian-Saudi rivalry, avoid entanglements in the Sunni-Shia sectarian conflict, and keep their eye on long-term U.S. interests, which involve bringing about stability in the region.
- Notes:
- "November 2018."
- Paper version available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-54).
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SSI, viewed January 31, 2019).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Aftandilian, Gregory. Maneuvering the Saudi-Iranian rivalry in the Middle East
- OCLC:
- 1083654006
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