International Relations in a multipolar Middle East

by Francesco Belcastro (Editor), Edward Wastnidge (Editor)

Overview

This volume explores the international relations of today's Middle East, a region that has become increasingly multi-polar. The tumult following the Arab Uprisings has expanded the arenas competed over by regional powers, global actors and non-state players. The United States, once seemingly intent on a hegemonic 'Pax Americana' has stepped back, leaving powers such as Russia, China, India and the EU, with opportunities to increase their reach and expand their influence. Meanwhile, regional rivalries and alliances have continued to shape conflict and cooperation in the Middle East. As global politics moves towards a new, multipolar era, this volume sheds important light on how this transition will impact on the region. Comprised of two macro sections that offer theoretical reflections and empirical case studies, this volume is essential reading for scholars of the politics and international relations of the Middle East.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526180285
Publisher:	Manchester University Press
Publication date:	09/02/2025
Series:	Identities and Geopolitics in the Middle East
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Francesco Belcastro is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Derby
Edward Wastnidge is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at the Open University

Table of Contents

1. The Multipolar Middle East: an introduction – Francesco Belcastro and Edward Wastnidge
Part I – Theoretical Reflections
2. The Impact of Multipolarity on Regional Alliances in the Middle East - Curtis R. Ryan
3. Neoclassical Realism as a path for growing collaboration across Middle East International Relations and Area Studies - Luíza Cerioli
4. Polarity and Polarisation in International Relations: making the case for the MENA region - Mekia Nedjar
Part II – Identities and Geopolitics in a Multipolar Middle East
5. The India-UAE partnership in the Indian Ocean: Prospects in a changing global order - Sumitha Narayanan Kutty
6. Rising Power Responses to Middle East Conflict: Russia, India and China in Yemen, Syria and Libya - Guy Burton
7. Regional Security Interdependence: The Middle East and the Horn of Africa - Ariel González Levaggi and Federico Donelli
8. Riyadh on the Move: Saudi Arabia in a Multiplex World - Jon Hoffman
9. The European Union and the Syria Conflict: The Cost of Policy Incoherence - Jasmine Gani