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US foreign policy: New approaches and old problems in Afghanistan and the Middle East
Möckli, Daniel
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Abstract
US foreign policy: New approaches and old problems in Afghanistan and the Middle EastGeopolitical challenges in South Asia and the Middle East dominate US foreign policy.Obama's new approaches to Afghanistan, the Iran nuclear crisis, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have failed to translate into policy success so far.Tough choices lie ahead, as he needs to reconcile policies on Afghanistan and Pakistan, reassess engagement with Iran, and decide about more robust mediation in the Middle East conflict.Preparing to exit from Iraq is an additional challenge.The scope for progress remains slim, with domestic issues likely to increasingly dominate Obama's agenda in 2010.
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