Italy and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Dialogue and Power during the Cold War
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Italy played a vital role in the Cold War dynamics that shaped the Middle East in the latter part of the 20th century. It was a junior partner in the strategic plans of NATO and warmly appreciated by some Arab countries for its regional approach. But Italian foreign policy towards the Middle East balanced between promoting dialogue, stability and cooperation on one hand, and colluding with global superpower manoeuvres to exploit existing tensions and achieve local influence on the other. Italy and the Middle East brings together a range of experts on Italian international relations to analyse, for the first time in English, the country's Cold War relationship with the Middle East. Chapters covering a wide range of defining twentieth century events - from the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Lebanese Civil War, to the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan - demonstrate the nuances of Italian foreign policy in dealing with the complexity of Middle Eastern relations. The collection demonstrates the interaction of local and global issues in shaping Italy's international relations with the Middle East, making it essential reading to students of the Cold War, regional interactions, and the international relations of Italy and the Middle East. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Contributors Foreword Archives, Archival Collections, Collections of Documents and Abbreviations Introduction: The foreign policy of a middle power at the geopolitical crossroads Part One The Middle East in a period of change 1 Footholds in the sand – the Middle East and the Cold War, 1973–93: (Joseph A. Bongiorno) 2 The Middle East beyond the Cold War: (Arturo Marzano) Part Two A bridge towards the Arab world 3 The Middle East in Italian foreign policy: (Luciano Monzali) 4 Italy’s foreign policy and the Palestinian question (Luca Riccardi) 5 Cultural diplomacy in the Middle East: (Lorenzo Medici) 6 The EU, Italy and the Middle East: (Silvio Labbate) 7 Italy and the Lebanese ‘civil’ war (Roberta La Fortezza) 8 The Sigonella crisis: (Matteo Gerlini) 9 Gaddafi and the troubled relations with Italy (Paolo Soave) 10 Italy and Algeria: (Azzedine Layachi) Part Three Italy and the greater Middle East 11 Italy and Turkey: (Federico Imperato) 12 Partners in rivalry: (Bruno Pierri) 13 Italy and the Iranian Revolution (Rosario Milano) 14 Italy, King Zahir and the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, 1979–89 (Luciano Monzali) 15 Italy and Pakistan, 1971–91 (Giuseppe Spagnulo) Bibliography Index
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