The Clash of Ideologies

Middle Eastern Politics and American Security

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Foreign Legal Systems, International Relations
Cover of the book The Clash of Ideologies by Mark L. Haas, Oxford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mark L. Haas ISBN: 9780199939343
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: April 19, 2012
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Mark L. Haas
ISBN: 9780199939343
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: April 19, 2012
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

How do ideologies shape international relations in general and Middle Eastern countries' relations with the United States in particular? The Clash of Ideologies by Mark L. Haas explores this critical question. Haas's central claim is that leaders' ideological beliefs are likely to have profound effects on these individuals' perceptions of international threats. These threat perceptions, in turn, shape leaders' core security policies, including choices of allies and enemies and efforts to spread their ideological principles abroad as a key means of advancing their interests. Two variables are particularly important in this process: the degree of ideological differences dividing different groups of decision makers ("ideological distance"), and the number of prominent ideologies that are present in a particular system ("ideological polarity"). The argument is tested in four case studies of states' foreign policies, primarily since the end of the Cold War: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey. As the argument predicts, ideological differences in these cases were a key cause of international conflict and ideological similarities a source of cooperation. Moreover, different ideological groups in the same country at the same time often possessed very different understandings of their threat environments, and thus very different foreign policy preferences. These are findings that other prominent international relations theories, particularly realism, cannot explain. The purposes of the book go beyond advancing theoretical debates in the international relations literature. It also aims to provide policy guidance on key international security issues. These prescriptions are designed to advance America's interests in the Middle East in particular, namely how U.S. leaders should best respond to the ideological dynamics that exist in the region.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

How do ideologies shape international relations in general and Middle Eastern countries' relations with the United States in particular? The Clash of Ideologies by Mark L. Haas explores this critical question. Haas's central claim is that leaders' ideological beliefs are likely to have profound effects on these individuals' perceptions of international threats. These threat perceptions, in turn, shape leaders' core security policies, including choices of allies and enemies and efforts to spread their ideological principles abroad as a key means of advancing their interests. Two variables are particularly important in this process: the degree of ideological differences dividing different groups of decision makers ("ideological distance"), and the number of prominent ideologies that are present in a particular system ("ideological polarity"). The argument is tested in four case studies of states' foreign policies, primarily since the end of the Cold War: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey. As the argument predicts, ideological differences in these cases were a key cause of international conflict and ideological similarities a source of cooperation. Moreover, different ideological groups in the same country at the same time often possessed very different understandings of their threat environments, and thus very different foreign policy preferences. These are findings that other prominent international relations theories, particularly realism, cannot explain. The purposes of the book go beyond advancing theoretical debates in the international relations literature. It also aims to provide policy guidance on key international security issues. These prescriptions are designed to advance America's interests in the Middle East in particular, namely how U.S. leaders should best respond to the ideological dynamics that exist in the region.

More books from Oxford University Press

Cover of the book Castlereagh by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book A Match on Dry Grass by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book Strange New Land by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book Rights Angles by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book Sinews of Power by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book First, Second, and Other Selves by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book The Living Clock by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book The Digital Hand, Vol 3 by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book Thieves of Book Row: New York's Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Stopped It by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book Basic Structures of Reality by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book City Girls by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book Dealing with Losers by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book Falling Short by Mark L. Haas
Cover of the book Unwanted Visionaries by Mark L. Haas
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy