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Regional Spillover Effects of the Iraq War (Paperback)
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Regional Spillover Effects of the Iraq War (Paperback)
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Loot Price R517
Discovery Miles 5 170
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The Iraq war has been one of the dominant factors influencing U.S.
strategic thinking in the Middle East and globally since 2003. Yet
the problems of this highly dynamic and fluid war have sometimes
forced U.S. policymakers to address near-term issues that cannot be
safely postponed at the expense of long-term strategic thought.
Such a technique, while understandable, cannot continue
indefinitely as an approach to policy. Long-term planning remains
vital for advancing regionwide U.S. and Iraqi interests following a
U.S. drawdown from Iraq. Such planning must include dealing with
current and potential "spillover" from the Iraq war. Regional
spillover problems associated with the Iraq war need to be
considered and addressed even in the event of strong future success
in building the new Iraq. In less optimistic scenarios, these
issues will become even more important. Spillover issues addressed
herein include: (1) the flow of refugees and displaced persons from
Iraq, (2) cross-border terrorism, (3) the potential intensification
of separatism and sectarian discord among Iraq's neighbors, and (4)
transnational crime. All of these problems will be exceptionally
important in the Middle East in the coming years and perhaps
decades, and trends involving these issues will need to be closely
monitored. The author presents ideas, concerns, and strategies that
can help to fill this gap in the literature and enrich the debate
on the actual and potential spillover effects of the Iraq war that
will face U.S. policymakers, possibly for decades. Of these
problems, he clearly is especially concerned with the spread of
sectarian divisions which, if not properly managed, can have
devastating regional consequences. This monograph forms an
important baseline useful for considering future trends in each of
the areas that the author has identified.
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