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Diplomacy of quasi-alliances in the Middle East / Degang Sun ; with Dandan Zhang ; authorized translation from the Chinese by Jinan Wang ; with a preface by Tim Niblock.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sun, Degang, author.
- Zhang, Dandan, author.
- Series:
- Gulf studies.
- Gulf studies at Gerlach Press
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National security--Middle East.
- National security.
- Policy sciences--Middle East.
- Policy sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 325 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin : Gerlach Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- Quasi-alliance refers to the ideation, mechanism and behavior of policy-makers to carry out security cooperation through informal political and security arrangements. As a 'gray zone' between alliance and neutrality, quasi-alliance is a hidden national security statecraft.<br><br>Based on declassified archives and secondary sources, this book probes the theory and practice of quasi-alliances in the Middle East. Four cases are chosen to test the hypotheses of quasi-alliance: Anglo-French-Israeli quasi-alliance during the Suez Canal War of 1956; US-Saudi quasi-alliance during the Johnson administration; Soviet-Egypt quasi-alliance during the Sadat administration; and Iran-Syria quasi-alliance since 1979.<br><br>The research finds that alliance is a hard balancing based on legally binding treaties, while quasi-alliance is a soft balance based on a politically binding agreement. The task-oriented quasi-alliance features diversity of functions, flexibility of cooperative means, intangibility of targeting, and limitation of sovereignty transfer.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- I. Research Questions and Literature Review
- II. Theoretical Hypotheses and Research Methodology
- III. Academic and Policy Implications
- IV. Research Findings
- 1 Quasi-Alliance: A Hidden Research Agenda of Contemporary Diplomatic Strategy
- What is Quasi-Alliance?
- Types of Quasi-Alliance
- Characteristics of Quasi-Alliance
- Functions of Quasi-Alliance
- Summary
- 2 System, State and Policy-Making Levels: Quasi-Alliance Formation
- The System Level
- The State Level
- The Decision-Making Level
- A Process of Trade-Off
- 3 Between Competition and Cooperation: Quasi-Alliance Management
- Three-Level Games
- Four Means of Management
- Two Types of Models
- 4 Between Assets and Liabilities: Quasi-Alliance Efficacy
- Divergence of Quasi-Alliance Efficacy
- The Objective Factors
- The Subjective Factors
- 5 From Coalition to Self-Reliance: Quasi-Alliance Termination
- Decision-Making Level
- 6 A "Meteor" Moment: Anglo-French-Israeli Quasi-Alliance During the Suez Canal War of 1956
- The Background of Anglo-French-Israeli Cooperation
- Dynamics of the Anglo-French-Israeli Quasi-Alliance Formation
- Management of the Anglo-French-Israeli Quasi-Alliance
- The Management Methods of the Anglo-French-Israeli Quasi-Alliance
- The Management Models of the Trilateral Quasi-Alliance
- The Efficacy of the Anglo-French-Israeli Quasi-Alliance
- The Termination of the Anglo-French-Israeli Quasi-Alliance
- 7 A Gulf Bridgehead: US-Saudi Quasi-Alliance During the Johnson Administration
- The Formation of the US-Saudi Quasi-Alliance
- The Management of the US-Saudi Quasi-Alliance
- The Efficacy of the US-Saudi Quasi-Alliance.
- The Vitality of the US-Saudi Quasi-Alliance
- 8 A Fortress in the Sand: Soviet-Egypt Quasi-Alliance During the Sadat Administration
- The Formation of the Soviet-Egyptian Quasi-Alliance
- The Management of the Soviet-Egyptian Quasi-Alliance
- The Efficacy of the Soviet-Egyptian Quasi-Alliance
- The Termination of the Soviet-Egyptian Quasi-Alliance
- 9 Brothers Indeed: Iran-Syria Quasi-Alliance Since 1979
- Dynamics of the Iran-Syria Quasi-Alliance Formation
- Management of the Iran-Syria Quasi-Alliance
- Efficacy of the Iran-Syria Quasi-Alliance
- Conclusion
- Quasi-Alliance Theory in Diplomatic Strategy
- Quasi-Alliance Practice in the 21st Century
- China's "Quasi-Alliance Diplomacy" in the New Era?
- Notes
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Bibliography
- Chinese
- 1. Chinese Books
- 2. Chinese Articles
- English
- 1. Archives
- 2. Memoirs
- 3. Books
- 5. Papers
- Arabic
- 1. Books
- 2. Articles
- Other Literature
- 1. Japanese
- 2. Persian
- 3. French
- 4. Russian
- About the Authors and Translator.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 03 Oct 2025).
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 3-95994-073-4
- OCLC:
- 1153079517
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