by Mahir Khalifa-zadeh
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Khalifa-zadeh M., "The South Caucasus: Obama's Failed Russia "Reset" And The Putin Doctrine In Practice", Middle East Review of International Affairs, (MERIA), Israel, 2014, Vol. 18, No.3, 32-45 available at: https://www.proquest.com/docview/1615787558?sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals
Headnote:
Since 2009, under
President Barack Obama, the U.S. has pursued a “Russian reset” policy,
promising a fresh start to previously tense relations. Yet this policy has
failed to improve American interests, particularly in the South Caucasus
region, which is strategically important for both Israeli and U.S. policy
towards the greater Middle East and the post-Soviet space. This article
examines the priorities of both the Obama administration and President
Vladimir Putin’s doctrine and evaluates the implications of the
Crimean crisis for the South Caucasus. Finally, it demonstrates
that in light of this failure, new U.S.
initiatives are urgently
needed to enforce peace along international borders
and America’s strategic interests in the South Caucasus and throughout Central
Asia.
Copyright Global Research in International Affairs Center (GLORIA) Fall 2014
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