Axis of Unity

Nonfiction, History, Americas, South America, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Security, Middle East
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Author: Sean Goforth ISBN: 9781612340166
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc. Publication: December 31, 2011
Imprint: Potomac Books Inc. Language: English
Author: Sean Goforth
ISBN: 9781612340166
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
Publication: December 31, 2011
Imprint: Potomac Books Inc.
Language: English
Two of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decadethe projection of American power abroad and high energy priceshave made for some strange bedfellows. Flush with oil revenues, autocratic governments in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia have tried to counter U.S. influence not only in Latin America but around the world.

In Axis of Unity, Sean Goforth explores the motives and contributions of each nation to the partnership. Venezuela and Irans self-declared axis of unity in 2007 forms the alliances base. Caracas and Tehran support each others attempt at regional domination through a series of illicit ties. Russia provides the alliances superstructure, shielding Iran from Western ire and selling billions of dollars worth of sophisticated arms to Caracas and Tehran.

The regional repercussions of this alliance, Goforth asserts, are far-reaching. Venezuela and Iran utilize various forcesthe Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Quds Forceto attack regional competitors, chiefly Colombia and Israel. The key to dismantling the threat, Goforth demonstrates, is a flexible foreign policy. America should take a bold stand against Russia in Eastern Europe, where leaders seek strong U.S. backing, and adopt a long-term plan for reducing the influence of Venezuela and Iran in Latin America and the Middle East.

Axis of Unity will be of great value to readers interested in international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, security studies, and the geopolitics of rising powers.
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Two of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decadethe projection of American power abroad and high energy priceshave made for some strange bedfellows. Flush with oil revenues, autocratic governments in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia have tried to counter U.S. influence not only in Latin America but around the world.

In Axis of Unity, Sean Goforth explores the motives and contributions of each nation to the partnership. Venezuela and Irans self-declared axis of unity in 2007 forms the alliances base. Caracas and Tehran support each others attempt at regional domination through a series of illicit ties. Russia provides the alliances superstructure, shielding Iran from Western ire and selling billions of dollars worth of sophisticated arms to Caracas and Tehran.

The regional repercussions of this alliance, Goforth asserts, are far-reaching. Venezuela and Iran utilize various forcesthe Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Quds Forceto attack regional competitors, chiefly Colombia and Israel. The key to dismantling the threat, Goforth demonstrates, is a flexible foreign policy. America should take a bold stand against Russia in Eastern Europe, where leaders seek strong U.S. backing, and adopt a long-term plan for reducing the influence of Venezuela and Iran in Latin America and the Middle East.

Axis of Unity will be of great value to readers interested in international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, security studies, and the geopolitics of rising powers.

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