B. Balcı, N. Monceau (eds.) Turkey, Russia and Iran in the Middle East. Establishing a New Regional Order [The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy], Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan 2021. ISBN: 978-3-030-80290-5
This book explores the complexity of the Syrian question and its effects on the foreign policies of Russia, Iran, and Turkey. The Syrian crisis has had a major effect on the regional order in the Middle East. Syria has become a territory where the rivalry between Russia and Western powers is being played out, and with the West’s gradual withdrawal, the conflict will without a doubt have lasting effects locally and on the international order. This collection focuses on the effects of the Syrian crisis on the new governance of the Middle East region by three political regimes: Russia, Iran, and Turkey. Many articles and a number of books have been written on this conflict, which has lasted over ten years, but no publication has examined simultaneously and comparatively how these three states are participating in the shared management of the Syrian conflict.
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Front MatterPages i-xi
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Introduction: Turkey, Russia, and Iran—New Dominant Powers in the Middle East?Bayram Balci, Nicolas MonceauPages 1-14
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Situating ‘New Turkey’ in the Middle East Within a Competition-Cooperation Spiral of Turkish-Russian RelationsMitat ÇelikpalaPages 15-32
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The Syrian Crisis and Its Contribution to Authoritarian Transformation of Turkish Domestic and Foreign Policy IdentitiesBayram BalciPages 33-58
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Turkey and the Syrian Insurgency: From Facilitator to OverlordThomas PierretPages 59-77
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Moscow and the Challenge of Rebuilding SyriaIgor DelanoëPages 79-95
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The Role of Iran in the Syrian ConflictBayram SinkayaPages 97-114
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The Changing Dynamics in the UAE–Syria RelationshipKhalid AlmezainiPages 115-134
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New Regional Powers Confronting Uncertainties in the Middle EastBertrand BadiePages 135-151
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The Iran-Russia Geopolitical Encounter: A Marriage of Convenience Rather Than a Strategic AllianceClément ThermePages 153-166
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Relations Between Turkey and Russia: Between Strategic Partnerships and Regional RivalriesNicolas MonceauPages 167-195
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From Obama, to Trump, and on … Durable Changes, Durable Continuities?Joseph BahoutPages 197-211
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Syria, the Kurds and the End of the Turkish-American AllianceÖmer TaspinarPages 213-233
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By Way of a ConclusionMichel DuclosPages 235-246
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Back MatterPages 247-249