Format:
1 Online-Ressource (328 pages)
Edition:
First edition
Edition:
Also published in print
ISBN:
9781838606947
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9781838606961
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9781838606930
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1838606939
Content:
Preface Antonio Varsori, University of Padova, Italy -- Introduction: The Foreign Policy of a Middle Power at the Geopolitical Crossroads Luciano Monzali, University of Bari, Italy and Paolo Soave, University of Bologna, Italy -- Chapter 1: Middle East and the Cold War Joseph A. Bongiorno, St. John's University, USA -- Chapter 2: The Arab-Israeli Issue in the Italian Foreign Policy Luca Riccardi, University of Cassino, Italy -- Chapter 3: The EU, Italy and the Middle East: the Euro-Arab Dialogue Silvio Labbate, University of Salento, Italy -- Chapter 4: Gaddafi and the Troubled Relations With Italy Since 1970 Paolo Soave, University of Bologna, Italy -- Chapter 5: Turkey and Italy Federico Imperato, University of Bari, Italy -- Chapter 6: The Iranian Revolution Seen by Rome Rosario Milano, University of Bari, Italy -- Chapter 7: The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the Italian Foreign Policy Luciano Monzali, University of Bari, Italy -- Chapter 8: Italy and the Lebanese Civil War Roberta La Fortezza, University of Bari, Italy -- Chapter 9: The Sigonella Crisis: The Middle East and the Atlantic Alliance Matteo Gerlini, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy -- Chapter 10: Italy and Algeria: a Resilient Connection Azzedine Layachi, St. John's University, USA -- Chapter 11: Italy and Pakistan Giuseppe Spagnulo, University of Bari, Italy -- Chapter 12: Partners in Rivalry: Britain, Eni and the Tehran Oil Agreement of 1971 Bruno Pierri, University of Parma, Italy -- Chapter 13: Cultural Diplomacy in the Middle East. The Italian Contribution Lorenzo Medici, University of Perugia, Italy -- Chapter 14: The Middle East Beyond the Cold War. The Case of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (1989- 1993) Arturo Marzano, University of Pisa, Italy -- Biographical Notes of Authors -- Index
Content:
Italy played a vital role in the Cold War dynamics that shaped the Middle East in the latter part of the 20th century. It was a junior partner in the strategic plans of NATO and warmly appreciated by some Arab countries for its regional approach. But Italian foreign policy towards the Middle East balanced between promoting dialogue, stability and cooperation on one hand, and colluding with global superpower manoeuvres to exploit existing tensions and achieve local influence on the other. Italy and the Middle East brings together a range of experts on Italian international relations to analyse, for the first time in English, the country's Cold War relationship with the Middle East. Chapters covering a wide range of defining twentieth century events - from the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Lebanese Civil War, to the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan - demonstrate the nuances of Italian foreign policy in dealing with the complexity of Middle Eastern relations. The collection demonstrates the interaction of local and global issues in shaping Italy's international relations with the Middle East, making it essential reading to students of the Cold War, regional interactions, and the international relations of Italy and the Middle East
Note:
Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 1
Language:
English
Keywords:
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DOI:
10.5040/9781838606947
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