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The Future Security Environment in the Middle East
Conflict, Stability, and Political Change
The security environment in the Middle East has become increasingly complicated during the past decade. This report identifies several important trends that are shaping regional security and identifies their implications for the United States. Many traditional security concerns, such as energy security and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, will remain significant factors in the future. However, ongoing domestic changes throughout the region will become increasingly important as well. Issues such as political reform, economic reform, civil-military relations, leadership change, and the information revolution are all affecting regional security dynamics. This report examines each of these issue areas and identifies some of the challenges that they pose for U.S. foreign policy.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Nora Bensahel and Daniel L. Byman
Chapter Two:
Political Reform in the Middle East
Nora Bensahel
Chapter Three:
Economic Reform in the Middle East: The Challenge to Governance
Alan Richards
Chapter Four:
Civil-Military Relations in the Middle East
Risa Brooks
Chapter Five:
The Implications of Leadership Change in the Arab World
Daniel L. Byman
Chapter Six:
Energy and Middle Eastern Security: New Dimensions and Strategic Implications
Ian O. Lesser
Chapter Seven:
The Information Revolution and the Middle East
Jon B. Alterman
Chapter Eight:
Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East: Proliferation Dynamics and Strategic Consequences
Ian O. Lesser
Chapter Nine:
Conclusions
Nora Bensahel, Daniel L. Byman, and Negeen Pegahi
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