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Based on comparative historical analyses of Iran, Jordan, and Kuwait, the author examines the foreign interventions, coalitional choices, and state outcomes that made the political regimes of the modern Middle East. The book shows how outside interference can corrupt the most basic choices of governance : who to reward, who to punish, who to compensate, and who to manipulate. As colonial rule dissolved in the 1930s and 1950s, Middle Eastern autocrats constructed new political states to solidify their regimes, with varying results. Why did equally ambitious authoritarians meet such unequal fates ? The author ties the durability of Middle Eastern regimes to their geopolitical origins. At the dawn of the postcolonial era, many autocratic states had little support from their people and struggled to overcome widespread opposition. When foreign powers intervened to bolster these regimes, they unwittingly sabotaged the prospects for long-term stability by discouraging leaders from reaching out to their people and bargaining for mass support - early coalitional decisions that created repressive institutions and planted the seeds for future unrest. Only when they were secluded from larger geopolitical machinations did Middle Eastern regimes come to grips with their weaknesses and build broader coalitions.

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Developing Countries --- Political stability --- Destabilization (Political science) --- Political instability --- Stability, Political --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Legitimacy of governmentsPolitics and government. --- Legitimacy of governments --- Politics and government. --- Developing countries

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Political violence threatens the lives of U.S. soldiers and the stability of U.S. allies throughout the world. This report examines the threat of political violence in the Persian Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates and the best means of reducing that threat. It assesses sources of discontent, common reasons for anti-regime politicization, potential triggers of violence, and the influence of foreign powers. The report then describes the strategies that regimes in the area have used to interfere with political organization and to counter violence in general. The report concludes by noting implications of political violence for both the United States and its allies in the Gulf, and by assessing the impact of various measures that could reduce violence: enacting political and economic reforms in the Gulf; changing the U.S. presence in the region through new basing and operational approaches; increasing a European role in Gulf security; coercing foreign powers that contribute to violence; strengthening the U.S.-Gulf partnership; and improving military-to-military ties.

Political violence --- Political stability --- Destabilization (Political science) --- Political instability --- Stability, Political --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Legitimacy of governments --- Violence --- Political crimes and offenses --- Terrorism

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Humanitarian Crises and International Relations (1959-2013) presents a brief study of the relations between sovereign nations from 1959 to the current Afghanistan crisis (post NATO intervention). Each chapter is going to analyze a specific crisis in a chronological order. The chapters demonstrate how humanitarian crises linked to civil and military conflicts have reshaped international relations in our world today. This book is a key tool for students undertaking courses related to the history of international relations as well as human rights and on international migrations. The topics in thi

Humanitarian assistance --- Humanitarian intervention --- Political stability --- Intervention (International law) --- Humanitarian aid --- International relief --- Destabilization (Political science) --- Political instability --- Stability, Political --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Legitimacy of governments

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Examines what external actors can do to help move a war-torn society in conflict toward a stable peace. It is based on the premise that if external actors cannot figure out how to lay a foundation for a peace, there will be decreasing support for international intervention and peacekeeping missions.

Humanitarian assistance --- Humanitarian intervention --- Peace-building --- Political stability --- Destabilization (Political science) --- Political instability --- Stability, Political --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Legitimacy of governments --- Intervention (International law) --- Humanitarian aid --- International relief