The initiative, administration officials say, will bring together the united states, europe, and the greater middle east. Prior to the middle east upheavals, democratic transitions in arab countries could be roughly divided into three stages, namely, the early constitutional reform, the third wave of democratization and democratic reforms under the impact of the end of the cold war, and during the democratization process under pressure from the us greater middle east initiative in the new century. The broader concept of the greater middle east or middle east and north africa also adds the maghreb, sudan, djibouti, somalia, afghanistan, pakistan, and sometimes even central asia and transcaucasia into the region. The bush administration is preparing to launch a greater. Tamara cofman wittes research fellow, saban center for middle east policy in late april, the united states presented to the g8 sherpas a new set of proposals for a greater middle east initiative gmei to be adopted by the eight industrialized nations at their june. It considers the factors that drive and constrain us democracy promotion.
The greater middle east is a political term coined by the bush administration to describe a project known as the great middle east project which was considered the pinnacle of the bush era the great middle east project is a plan which englobe together various countries, pertaining to the muslim world, specifically iran, turkey, afghanistan and pakistan. The belt and road initiatives and chinas middle east energy policy xuming qian shanghai international studies university, shanghai, china the paper analyses the roots of the belt and road initiative as well as chinas middle east energy policy in an age of great transformation. Broader middle east and north africa initiative bmei, in preparation since president george w. The greater middle east initiative center for strategic. Greater middle east initiative gme collection of articles. The policy emerged as a central plank in the war on. One of these is the greater middle east initiative, which has so far has, unfortunately, fallen short of expectations. Pdf arab intellectuals and the bush administrations. Through leadership training and mentoring, a network of faith leaders is being built and strengthened.
Positive reactions in the arab media to the greater middle. The middle east and chinas belt and road initiative chinas presence in the middle east is on the rise, particularly in the framework of its belt and road initiative. Mar 18, 2004 the bush administration is preparing to launch a greater middle east initiative at the g8 summit meeting in june. Arab intellectuals and the bush administrations campaign for democracy. Implications for persian gulf economies and polities1 christopher candland introduction the bush administration has declared an ambitious plan for deeper. One of the greater middle east initiative s central goals should be to embed the importance of literacy so deeply into a given countrys economy and culture that the various costs of being illiterate and raising illiterate children become prohibitive.
The united states recently presented the greater middle east initiative gmei a set of proposals to be adopted by g8 nations in hopes of. References to the new or greater middle east now include countries far out side traditional concepts of. The apparent security deficit has recently drawn new efforts at international engagement and region building, by nato and the eu among other organizations. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Meanwhile, there has been an expansion of multilateral initiatives and. May 10, 2004 the united states recently presented the greater middle east initiative gmei a set of proposals to be adopted by g8 nations in hopes of coordinating joint efforts in fighting islamist. Middle east upheavals and democratic transition of arab. Summary the greater middle east is a region little penetrated by the political effects of globalization, but highly prone to newstyle transnational threats as well as olderstyle interstate tensions. Bushs greater middle east and north africa initiative 2004, by which the middle east region is studied with north africa, the horn of africa and central asia, covering the area of influence of the central command. Bulletin insert and more, so that greater familiarity with the middle east. This collection was updated 6252014 because many of the original articles listed no longer exist online. A bushera strategy to eliminate terrorism at its root by spreading democracy, education and economic opportunities throughout the. The content of that initiative comprises a series of political, military and. The greater middle east initiative is an ambitious plan of the us government for engagement with the countries that occupy the huge geographical area from the atlantic ocean in the west to pakistan in the east and from the turkish black sea coast in the north to yemen in the south.
The middle east initiative engages in community outreach between harvard and the middle east to address the. The greater middle east initiative center for strategic and. The bush administrations greater middle east initiative has already drawn criticism from those who have the most to lose if the u. Washington, 29 april 2004 the premature leak in alhayat of a draft of president bushs greater middle east initiative drew sharp criticism from across the arab world, both for its lack of. With the middle east more open to workers now than it has been for many years, wgm is seeking to partner with and equip leaders to reach out to millions of people in great physical and spiritual need. The greater middle east, also known as mena or menap is a political term, introduced in the. This article takes issue with the greater middle east initiative launched by the u. The global ministries middle east initiative invites the whole church to focus on the region of the middle east for an extended period of time. Proposal for a greater middle east initiative prepared by.
The greater middle east defined as the arab world, israel, turkey, iran, central asia, and the caucasus is the site of the worlds largest supply of fossil fuels and a place where several ambitious powers actively seek regional hegemony. The us greater middle east initiative institute of policy studies. The greater middle east international relations oxford. The middle east and chinas belt and road initiative.
In this respect, it will analyse the ideo logy, geopolitical codes and vision that led to a redrawing of the map of the middle east under the bush and obama administrations. Promoting development and economic reform in the middle east. Start studying ppme block 5 greater middle east overview. Stepping in to fill the gap on middle east democracy, the german marshall. The colours of the ribbon have been chosen to represent specific aspects of the greater middle east operation. Bone to represent sand, green to represent australia and hope, black to represent antipiracy and blue to represent the maritime and air aspects. The belt and road initiatives and chinas middle east energy. Jun 22, 2006 middle east free trade area initiative. Pdf version leaders in the region speak of a new arab charter that champions internal reform, greater political participation, economic openness, and free trade.
The title of this course makes reference to both, carter doctrine 1980 and george w. This chapter deconstructs, critiques, and assesses the us democracy promotion in the arab world, with special reference to the bush administration and its key power players from colin powell and condy to l. Greater middle east and north africa initiative 2004, by which the middle east region is studied with north africa, the horn of africa and central asia, covering the area of influence of the central command. The united states recently presented the greater middle east initiative gmei a set of proposals to be adopted by g8 nations in hopes of coordinating joint efforts in fighting islamist. China and the challenges in greater middle east conference report 5 introduction lars erslev andersen, yang jiang and camilla sorensen this collection of short papers is an outcome of an international conference entitled china and the challenges in greater middle east, organized by the danish institute for interna. For a decade, european governments have been talking the talk of democratic reform in the middle east. Jun 28, 2004 one of these is the greater middle east initiative, which has so far has, unfortunately, fallen short of expectations. This cirs research initiative on weak states in the middle east begins with a critical analysis of current definitions and terminology of weak and fragile states, scrutinizing the political implications of the prevailing discourse within the setting of the. The main instrument has been the middle east partnership initiative, by which the united states seeks to promote democracy, human rights and economic. Bush announced seven months earlier that washington was adopting a forward strategy of freedom and would no longer accommodate friendly but authoritarian regimes in the region, will be launched at the g8 summit of major industrialised nations on 810 june, then expanded upon at u. Order code rs21457 updated february 8, 2005 crs report.
The assassination of sheikh yassin threatens any debate on washingtons plan for the arab world. The case of the greater middle east initiative article pdf available in the middle east journal 6 june 2007 with. The time is indeed opportune for engagement on regional reform, but as planned, the initiative fails to establish a basis for genuine partnership and does little to address the real challenges of arab democratization. For more information, see crs report rs21457, the middle east partnership initiative. As the us draws down its commitments in the region, europe will need to consider what greater chinese involvement in the region means for its interests. The broader middle east and north africa initiative. While the initiative is slated to be officially announced at the g8 summit, set for june 810, 2004 on sea island, georgia, u. Academics in greater middle east initiative academia.
The greater middle east initiative is an ambiguously defined set of economic and political initiatives and policies. Few would question that the greater middle east is an area of central. The greater middle east initiative is an ambitious plan of the us government for. Getting the greater middle east initiative right by zeyno baran. A new american plan entitled greater middle east initiative 1 calls for providing massive economic aid and security arrangements to encourage middle eastern countries to introduce major economic, judicial and political reforms conduct free elections empower. President bush discusses freedom in iraq and middle east. The greater middle east initiative news al jazeera. Order code rs22053 february 15, 2005 crs report for. Bush administration launchcd the greater middle east initiative gmel as aforward strategy offreedom inthemiddle east in november 2003.
The chapters deconstruction of the greater middle east initiative and president bushs forward. The us greater middle east initiative institute of. Toward greater cooperation between china and the middle east shanghai, china january 14, 2018. Jun 25, 2014 greater middle east initiative gme collection of articles. An analysis of modern middle eastern history from the ottoman and egyptian reforms through the period of western penetration and imperialism, and then on to the american invasion of. The greater middle east, also known as mena middle east and north africa or menap middle east, north africa, afghanistan, and pakistan, is a political term, introduced in the early 2000s, denoting a set of contiguously connected countries stretching from the maghreb region in the west all the way to pakistan in south asia. Greater middle east initiative center for american progress. T he middle east partnership initiative mepi, launched in 2002, serves as the principal u. Yet, virtually all of the proposals analysis and recommendations are directed toward arabs. The chapters deconstruction of the greater middle east initiative and president bushs forward strategy of freedom is innovative in more than one way. Order code rs22053 february 15, 2005 crs report for congress. Getting the greater middle east initiative right by.
The administrations greater middle east initiative to be discussed at the g8 summit in sea island has already been harshly criticised by those who consider that it fails to address the. Email citation an analysis of modern middle eastern history from the ottoman and egyptian reforms through the period of western penetration and imperialism, and then on to the american invasion of iraq and the growing influence of iran. The course will cover region by region but always trying to keep the global picture behind the specific region. Requirements for success in the gulf strategic insights, volume iii, issue 8 august 2004 by robert looney strategic insights is a monthly electronic journal produced by the center for contemporary conflict at the naval postgraduate school in monterey, california. The greater middle east initiative and democracy in muslim. The greater middle east 2025 foreign policy research institute.
Greater middle east initiative world gospel mission. On 19 february 2004, the londonbased arabic newspaper alhayat published a leaked uscompiled document that became known as the greater middle east. What ever happened to bushs greater middle east initiative. This cirs research initiative on weak states in the middle east begins with a critical analysis of current definitions and terminology of weak and fragile states, scrutinizing the political implications of the prevailing discourse within the setting of the broader middle east. The us greater middle east initiative institute of policy. View academics in greater middle east initiative on academia. On march 5, 2004, the csis europe program hosted a congressional staff forum with samuel lewis, former u.
Requirements for success in the gulf strategic insights, volume iii, issue 8 august 2004 by robert looney strategic insights is a monthly electronic journal produced by the center for contemporary conflict at the. The bush administration is preparing to launch a greater middle east initiative at the g8 summit meeting in june. Bushs greater middle east and north africa initiative 2004, by which the middle. Department of state initiative to foster democratic reform and the advancement of vibrant, prosperous societies in the middle east and north africa. The latest us ambition is to strengthen its grip on middle eastern oil wealth and markets and extend its network of military bases and facilities, all in the name of democratisation. The library of congress crs report for congress received through the crs web order code rs21457 updated february 8, 2005. Bushs leadership, the united states has sought to use soft power in the region. The greater middle east initiative is an ambitious plan of the us government for engagement with the countries that occupy the huge geographical area from the atlantic ocean in the west to pakistan in the east and from the turkish black sea coast in the north to yemen in the.
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