Gordon, Philip H.,  1962- <br/><br/>
The transatlantic allies and the changing Middle East / 
Philip H. Gordon. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press for the International Institute for Strategic Studies,  1998. 
 - 96 p :  map ;  24 cm 
 - Adelphi paper,  322  0567-932X ; .
 - Adelphi papers ;  no. 322. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Europe's growing assertiveness in the peace process -- How and why the allies differ on the peace process -- The evolution of transatlantic divergence in the Gulf -- How and why the allies differ over the Gulf -- Coordinating Western policy. 
<br/><br/> Since the mid-1990s, US and European attitudes, strategies and policies towards the Middle East have diverged. In the Middle East peace process, Europeans have grown frustrated with the lack of progress and Washington's near-monopoly on diplomatic action, and have begun to demand a greater role. On Iraq, the US insists on Saddam Hussein's military and economic containment, while some Europeans have started to press for a more rapid reintegration of Iraq into the international community and are reluctant to use or threaten force. The issue of how to deal with Iran has been most divisive, with the US threatening to impose economic sanctions on European allies to coerce them into following Washington's harder line. This paper examines the reasons for these potentially damaging differences, assesses the prospects for improving transatlantic cooperation in the region, and suggests approaches that may help bring this about. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0199223777 9780199223770 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>99201314  
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GB9907014  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>006461721  Uk 012608456  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Meeting Names: </label><br/>Battle Griffin 99
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.<br/>Middle East--Foreign relations--Europe.<br/>Europe--Foreign relations--Middle East.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Europe.<br/>Europe--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>Middle East--Politics and government--1979-<br/>Persian Gulf Region--Strategic aspects.<br/>United States<br/>Atlantischer Raum.<br/>Naher Osten.<br/>Europ�aische Union.<br/>Naher Osten<br/>USA<br/>Israel<br/>Persian Gulf Region--Foreign relations--Europe.<br/>Persian Gulf Region--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>Persian Gulf Region--Military relations--Europe, Western.<br/>Persian Gulf Region--Military relations--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Arab-Israeli dispute; Western interests Political science 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>U162  / G66