From the Arab Spring to the Damascus Winter: The United States, Russia, and the New Cold War

Antonio Perra

Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 2016, vol. 3, issue 4, 363-386

Abstract: As the war in Syria tragically approaches its fifth anniversary, more and more concerns are emerging around questions surrounding the extent and the scope of military involvement of foreign powers, which are crystallizing the feeling that the real objectives and interests at stake in the current Syrian War extend well beyond the Middle East. Intertwining the story of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (The ISIS) rise to power with the US foreign policy toward the Assad government and the renewed tensions between Russia and the United States, this article examines the implications of the current regional conflict for the international balance of power and for the prospect of democracy in Syria.

Keywords: The United States; Russia; Cold War; Middle East; Syria War; The ISIS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/2347798916664578

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