A geopolitical analysis of U.S. alliance building within the Middle East

The concept of geopolitics - is reconsidered as a viable framework in analyzing the power relationship between nation states and then applied to the Middle East. After reviewing the historical development of geopolitics, it is modified, and then set against alternative approaches in explaining Middle Eastern alliances. Ultimately, geopolitics is used in order to rationalize America's alliance network within the region.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Department dc:contributor.department

Political Science

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1989

Author dc:creator

• Hutton, Daniel Mckinley

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Payne, Rhys C.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Luke, Timothy W.
• Ochsenwald, William L.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-06102012-040501

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/43087