04056nam 2200625 a 450 991080981300332120240417021157.01-84964-183-81-281-72539-097866117253961-4356-6137-0(CKB)1000000000533556(StDuBDS)AH22933476(SSID)ssj0000276348(PQKBManifestationID)11237816(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276348(PQKBWorkID)10226048(PQKB)11006624(MiAaPQ)EBC3386198(Au-PeEL)EBL3386198(CaPaEBR)ebr10479677(CaONFJC)MIL172539(OCoLC)645393148(EXLCZ)99100000000053355620020926d2003 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrZones of conflict US foreign policy in the Balkans and the greater Middle East /Vassilis K. Fouskas1st ed.London ;Sterling, Va. Pluto Press20031 online resource (184 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-2029-5 0-7453-2030-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.The new geo-politics of gas and oil -- Scarface politics -- Near and Middle eastern dilemmas -- Turkish questions for the West -- Eurasian gambles over Cyprus' EU prospects.The US has several major interests in the Balkans, the Greater Middle East and the wide Eurasian zone, which determine its political and military strategies in the region. What are these interests, and what strategies are used to ensure that they are maintained? Examining the balance of power between the US, the EU and key EU states in the region, Vassilis Fouskas offers a sustained critique of US foreign policy and its underlying motivations. Fouskas argues that the major US objectives include control over gas and oil producing zones; safe transportation of energy to Western markets at stable prices; and the elimination, but not destruction, of America's Eurasian competitors. He asserts that US foreign policy is therefore driven by the desire to maintain a strategic partnership with key EU states, while preventing the emergence of an alternative coalition in Eurasia capable of challenging US supremacy. How does the US manage its interests in Eurasia and what are the particular strategies the EU has elaborated so far to deal with America's supremacy? Has US foreign policy undergone a dramatic U-turn after the end of the Cold War or, for that matter, after September 11th? What are the roles of Germany, France, Britain and Turkey, and how do EU- Cyprus relations affect the balance of power? This book tackles these questions and argues that the emergence of a social democratic administration in Eurasia is a feasible alternative to American unilateralism. "Thanks to the 'Zones of Conflict' we have a refreshing new interpretation of post-Cold War American foreign policy that challenges basic assumptions of the American foreign policy establishment."; Van Coufoudakis, Rector Intercollege, Nicosia, Cyprus "Finally, an excellent counterblast to Zbigniew Brzezinski, written with verve and intelligence. "Donald Sassoon, Professor of Comparative European History, Queen Mary, University of LondonUnited StatesForeign relationsMiddle EastMiddle EastForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relationsBalkan PeninsulaBalkan PeninsulaForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relations1993-2001Balkan PeninsulaForeign relations1989-327.730496/09/049Fouskas Vassilis K.1963-563758MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809813003321Zones of conflict951498UNINA