Regime Change Revisited

Martikke, Susanne

doi:10.1016/s0030-4387(03)00044-9

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“…America's rivals and competitors, notably China, France and Russia, viewed the policy of regime change in Baghdad as an attempt to create a global American empire under the rubric of democracy promotion in the Middle East (West Asia). Perceptions of their own interests and the associated implications of the policy of regime change prompted these powers to follow a non-cooperative and often obstructionist course with America at the UN Security Council (Martikke 2003). Although the French policy towards the invasion and occupation of Iraq has changed substantially under President Nicholas Sarkozy (since 2007), China and Russia continue to define their Middle East (West Asia) policies in a manner which is viewed as unfriendly, if not hostile, to American policy and power.…”

Section: Expanding the Zone Of Freedom And Strengthening Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Liberal Institutionalism and International Cooperation after 11 September 2001

Nuruzzaman

2008

International Studies

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Liberal institutionalism has traditionally emphasized the need for institutional arrangements to initiate and sustain cooperation among states. The theory regenerated much interest in the capacity and potential of international institutions, particularly the United Nations, for sustained international cooperation and peace in the post-cold war world. A good number of recent developments, particularly the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on America and the resurgent neoconservative agenda in American foreign policy to wage the endless ‘war on terror’ and to extend the zone of freedom and democracy through force, run counter to the basic premises of liberal institutionalism. This article analyzes the impact of the neoconservative foreign policy agenda on wider forms of international cooperation and argues that the unilateral US invasion of Iraq in 2003 has created an international environment of conflict and insecurity where rival and hostile states view each other with deep suspicions and prefer not to cooperate on important international peace and security issues. The prevailing international environment of insecurity has seriously undermined, the potential of international institutions, particularly the United Nations, to hold the post-September 11 world together and get states on board to cooperate on a sustained basis.

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Section: Expanding the Zone Of Freedom And Strengthening Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%