Rethinking the Carter Doctrine and its Geopolitical Implications

Q3 Social Sciences Contemporary Arab Affairs Pub Date : 2021-06-01 DOI:10.1525/CAA.2021.14.2.3
Gregory Noth
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This article combines insights from constructivism with historical analysis to argue that the US military engagement in the Gulf, beginning in the 1980s, was primarily driven by the changed roles of two actors: Iran after the Islamic Revolution and the United States attempting to regain its role as a global superpower following the Vietnam War. It argues that the year 1979 constitutes what constructivists deem a “critical juncture,” in which America’s response to three events—the Iranian Revolution/hostage crisis; the siege of Mecca’s Grand Mosque; and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan—helped to redefine the Gulf’s security architecture and made the region more insecure. It ends with a close examination of US participation in the Iran–Iraq War and the long-term implications of the Carter Doctrine’s changing logic.
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本文将建构主义的见解与历史分析相结合,认为从20世纪80年代开始,美国在海湾地区的军事参与主要是由两个角色的变化驱动的:伊斯兰革命后的伊朗和越南战争后美国试图重新获得其全球超级大国的角色。文章认为,1979年构成了构成主义者所认为的“关键时刻”,在这一年里,美国对三件事的反应——伊朗革命/人质危机;围攻麦加大清真寺;以及苏联入侵阿富汗——重新定义了海湾地区的安全架构,使该地区更加不安全。最后,本书对美国参与两伊战争以及卡特主义不断变化的逻辑所带来的长期影响进行了仔细审视。
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Contemporary Arab Affairs
Contemporary Arab Affairs Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
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