Mehdi Hedayati Shahidani; Hasan Manafzadeh
Volume 9, Issue 2 , March 2021, , Pages 249-282
Abstract
Taking place of transitions in Arabic countries of the Middle Easta have followed new stage in America's foreign policy toward these counties. This transformation mainly been enjoyed ...
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Taking place of transitions in Arabic countries of the Middle Easta have followed new stage in America's foreign policy toward these counties. This transformation mainly been enjoyed clear contradictions. Articl's aim is to review paradox of America's foreign policy about transitions in Bahrain and Syria. Question paper is that the main reasons for the United States of America contrasting approach towards the transitions in Bahrain and Syria? Hypothesis suggests that despite the similarities between manner of protests and behavior of Political elites of the both countries, the foreign policy of America have its own specific characteristics and complexity toward both,This article concludes that America's foreign policy is based on the contrasting values to the events in Bahrain and Syria. While in Bahrain, the United States America has established its policy due to long-term security relationship with that country on the basis of the principle of sovereignty, maintaining the status quo and defend the primacy of the rule of Al Khalifa, But in Syria, America followed a policy of intervention, human rights, the fight against terrorism in order to hand over the government to the rebels.
