The United States and the Arab Spring
Journal: Journal of Human Security (Vol.9, No. 1)Publication Date: 2013-07-03
Authors : Timo Kivimäki;
Page : 15-26
Keywords : autocracy; democracy; human security; Middle East; sovereignty; United States;
Abstract
This article reveals, by studying correlative relationships between US regime support and regime properties, that the US foreign policy in the Middle East has traditionally helped governments to limit the political participation of Islamists, communists, enemies of Israel and populations that could be hostile to the US oil interests. This way the US economic and strategic security interests have contributed to human insecurity in the region. With the exception of the last interest, the US has relaxed its support for repression of the above-mentioned groups. This seems to be one of the international factors that made the Arab Spring possible.
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