Regional Powers in the Middle East: New Constellations after the Arab Revolts

Front Matter....Pages i-vii
The Concept of Regional Power as Applied to the Middle East....Pages 1-20
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Iran: Winner or Loser of the “Arab Spring”?....Pages 23-41
Global Grandeur and the Meaning of Iran: From the Shah to the Islamic Republic....Pages 43-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
The Failure of the Muslim Brotherhood: Implications for Egypt’s Regional Status....Pages 61-79
Egypt: A “Regional Reference” in the Middle East....Pages 81-99
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Before the Arab Revolts and After: Turkey’s Transformed Regional Power Status in the Middle East....Pages 103-121
Turkey’s “Return” to the Middle East....Pages 123-142
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Israel: The Partial Regional Power in the Middle East....Pages 145-161
Israel as a Regional Power: Prospects and Problems....Pages 163-174
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Saudi Arabia: A Conservative P(l)ayer on the Retreat?....Pages 177-190
Saudi Arabia and the Arab Spring: Opportunities and Challenges of Security....Pages 191-208
Prospects for New Regional Powers in the Middle East....Pages 209-220
Back Matter....Pages 221-232