Leo Strauss, Neoconservatism and US Foreign Policy: Esoteric Nihilism and the Bush Doctrine

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim George
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Us Foreign Policy ◽  
Leo Strauss ◽  
Bush Doctrine

12. US foreign policy in the Middle East

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toby Dodge
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Middle East ◽  
World War I ◽  
American Foreign Policy ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
The United States ◽  
Us Foreign Policy ◽  
Bush Doctrine ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
The Cold War

This chapter examines the main dynamics that have transformed US foreign policy towards the Middle East since World War I from the time of Woodrow Wilson to that of Donald Trump. It first considers the applicability of realist, Marxist, and constructivist theories of international relations before discussing the ways in which the Cold War, oil, and Israel have shaped American foreign policy. In particular, it shows how the United States’ tactical approach to the Middle East has increased resentment towards the Americans, destabilized the region, and undermined the USA’s long-term strategic goals. The chapter also explores the Bush Doctrine, launched after 9/11, the invasion of Iraq, and President Barack Obama’s attempts to deal with the Middle East during and after the Arab Spring. Finally, it asks whether the Trump administration’s policy toward the Middle East represents a radical change or a continuity with previous presidents.

scholarly journals Judging Harshly: The Bush Doctrine in Practice

Elements ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Scullin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
International Law ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Us Foreign Policy ◽  
Security Strategy ◽  
Domestic Security ◽  
Bush Doctrine ◽  
National Security Strategy

The Bush Doctrine, formally known as the United States National Security Strategy 2002, reorients United States foreign and domestic security policy to reocgnize the increasing threat of terroristic warfare. The doctrine mandates taking any action deemed necessary for American security, maintaining the option for preventative, unilateral war. This paper will explore the doctrine's impact on US foreign policy as well as its shortcomings as a component of international law. It concludes that a shift in foreign policy is necessary to improve the doctrine's effectiveness.

scholarly journals Book Review: “WILL THIS BE CHINA’S CENTURY?”

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Agha Shah
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Us Foreign Policy ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
State University ◽  
Human Interest ◽  
Bush Doctrine ◽  
Pacific Asia

Mel Gurtov is the editor of chief of Journal Asian Perspective and professor of Political Science at Poland State University. He has many published pieces including Prospects for security and Cooperation in East Asia, Global Politics in the Human Interest (also published in Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese) and Superpower on Crusade: The Bush Doctrine in US Foreign Policy, and Pacific Asia?

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