Browsing by Subject "United States foreign policy"

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Impartial allies : American policy in Palestine during the Truman administration
(2015-05) Stewart, James Clyde; Suri, Jeremi; Di-Capua, Yoav
American policy toward Palestine during the Truman administration was influenced by a number of factors, but none carried greater weight than the unfolding cold war. Because the Middle East carried so much strategic weight, American leaders were determined to ensure that the entire region remained allied with the United States. As a result, the Truman administration strove to maintain good relations with both Arabs and Israelis throughout the period. American policy did not, as many allege, favor Israel, but in fact pursued the middle-of-the-road.
U.S. foreign policy and Iraqi Kurdish separatism
(2005-08-15) Hodachok, Eric Nestor; Zilkha, Avraham
This thesis addresses United States foreign policy toward Iraq, focusing on U.S. policy toward the Iraqi Kurds in the latter half of the 20th century. Specifically, it examines how U.S. policy has responded to Iraqi Kurdish separatism from the post World War II period until the present. By examining U.S. foreign policy towards Iraqi Kurds, it is possible to trace the evolution of U.S. policy’s response to Iraqi Kurdish separatism from the post World War II period until the present, especially the revolution which U.S. policy toward the Iraqi Kurds underwent in the 1990s. The sources used in this thesis consist specifically of U.S. Department of State documents, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency documents, U.S. Congressional documents, committee hearings, and staff reports, White House documents, as well as various other sources
U.S. foreign policy interests in Central Asia : tradeoffs, competing interests, and outcomes
(2010-05) Linehan, Emily Pauline.; Garza, Thomas J.; Gavin, Francis J.
Foreign policy making often involves the balancing of priorities and tradeoffs. U.S. foreign policy to Central Asia has changed over time, in response to regional concerns and domestic priorities. This study examines U.S. foreign policy motivations in Central Asia, the limitations and counterweights in the region, and the results of U.S. foreign policy to the region. Security, energy, and democracy building are the primary areas of U.S. interest in the region, with security having taken precedence in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. In a complex region, surrounded by many interested international players, poorly calibrated U.S. policy and balancing of policy interests resulted in the souring of relations between the U.S. and Central Asian countries. Many have charged that bungled policy and the reentrance of large neighbors Russia and China resulted in a turning point that led to a large and costly decline in U.S. influence. Did the U.S. lose Central Asia? Was it inevitable that Central Asia’s neighbors would reemerge as primary influences? This study assesses mismanagement of U.S. foreign policy interests, the interests and policies of Russia and China in the region, the future outlook of U.S. policy, and possibilities for cooperation between the U.S. and neighboring superpowers in the region.