China, Russia, and the USA in the Middle East: The Contest for Supremacy

The shift in international relations towards multipolarity has had profound implications in the Middle East, particularly in highly penetrated regions such as the Middle East. This book explores the rivalry between the USA, Russia, and China in the region, investigating its effects and assessing the influence of regional actors and issues. Expert international contributors take a country case study approach to consider these questions and investigate the most pressing contemporary events, issues, and trends in Middle Eastern politics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The shift in international relations towards multipolarity has brought about significant ramifications worldwide, particularly in highly interconnected regions like the Middle East. This book delves into the intense rivalry between the United States, Russia, and China in the region, examining its effects and assessing the influence of regional actors and issues.

In each chapter, a comprehensive analysis is provided of three central questions: How does global power competition manifest itself? How does it impact regional political, economic, and security dynamics? How do regional actors and issues influence the trajectory and dynamics of global power competition?

Expert international contributors employ a country case study approach to address these questions and examine the most pressing contemporary events, issues, and trends in Middle Eastern politics. They delve into the convergence, divergence, and competition between global powers in managing threats and interests such as terrorism, energy and cyber security, nuclear non-proliferation, conflict resolution, and warfare.

This volume is of interest to scholars and students of international relations, great power competition, China, Russia, the United States, and the Middle East.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032444079