ABSTRACT
The Middle East is a highly dynamic and unstructured regional system in which power relations
are fluid and order is in short supply. Inevitably, the fluidity of power and the absence of a regional
hegemonic power have invited external intervention. Furthermore, the region’s dynamism not only
has exacerbated the subsystem’s fragmentation into sub-regions but also has afforded opportunities
for the better-endowed small Arab states to play in the greater game of regional power politics. Yet,
if one takes the long view, it is clear that only a handful of states have directly impacted the region’s
power relations, and today only four of these countries – Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Israel –
meet the minimum requirements of middle power status in the MENA regional system. Their
position in this fragmented and strategically-placed subsystem will be discussed in some detail.
Middle Powers Anarchical System Balance of Power Regional Rivalry Arab Cold War Penetrated Regional System
Orta Büyüklükteki Güçler Anarşik Sistem Güç Dengesi Bölgesel Rekabet Arap Soğuk Savaşı
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Eylül 2014 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2014 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 42 |