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Main Author: Dan Tschirgi
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2006
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Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=76701203
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contents Bringing Radical Change to the Arab World: The "Democratizing" Legacy of George W. Bush Dan Tschirgi Relaciones Internacionales Israel Hizballah Middle East United States democratization In the wake of this summer’s war between Israel and Hizballah, it seems likely that the BushAdministration’s hopes for the Middle East have produced their antithesis. Far from becoming ashowcase for the realization of one of the administration’s most prominently proclaimed values—democracy—the region is now threatened as never before by obscurantist Muslim forces. This articleexamines the rise of neoconservative forces in American policy-making circles, examining theirideological premises, their linking of Iraq to the requirements of Arab-Israeli peace in light of thePalestinian Refugee issue, and their confidence that historical or divine purpose upholds the use ofAmerican political power on the world stage. It concludes by questioning this position. 2006 artículo científico 2386-9453 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=76701203 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=767 Revista UNISCI application/pdf Universidad Complutense de Madrid Revista UNISCI (España) Num.12
format Artículo científico
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publishDate 2006
publisher Universidad Complutense de Madrid
spellingShingle Bringing Radical Change to the Arab World: The "Democratizing" Legacy of George W. Bush
Dan Tschirgi
Relaciones Internacionales
Israel
Hizballah
Middle East
United States
democratization
Bringing Radical Change to the Arab World: The "Democratizing" Legacy of George W. Bush Dan Tschirgi Relaciones Internacionales Israel Hizballah Middle East United States democratization In the wake of this summer’s war between Israel and Hizballah, it seems likely that the BushAdministration’s hopes for the Middle East have produced their antithesis. Far from becoming ashowcase for the realization of one of the administration’s most prominently proclaimed values—democracy—the region is now threatened as never before by obscurantist Muslim forces. This articleexamines the rise of neoconservative forces in American policy-making circles, examining theirideological premises, their linking of Iraq to the requirements of Arab-Israeli peace in light of thePalestinian Refugee issue, and their confidence that historical or divine purpose upholds the use ofAmerican political power on the world stage. It concludes by questioning this position. 2006 artículo científico 2386-9453 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=76701203 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=767 Revista UNISCI application/pdf Universidad Complutense de Madrid Revista UNISCI (España) Num.12
title Bringing Radical Change to the Arab World: The "Democratizing" Legacy of George W. Bush
topic Relaciones Internacionales
Israel
Hizballah
Middle East
United States
democratization
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=76701203