Rethinking the Carter Doctrine and its Geopolitical Implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12924207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory Noth (Georgetown University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 3-23 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Arab Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-0920 • E-ISSN: 1755-0912 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/caa.2021.14.2.3 |
| OpenAlex | W3170688910 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
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
Ancient history · China · Constructivism (international relations · Doctrine · Geopolitics · International relations · Islam · Military doctrine · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Siege · Sociology · Superpower · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
The turban for the crown
The mantle of the Prophet
The Prize
Saudi Arabia, the West and the Security of the Gulf
Gulf Security and the U.S. Military
Religious Statecraft
The Origins of Alliances
Desert Kingdom
Sectarian Politics in the Gulf
The Arc of Crisis and the New Cold War
The Ontological (In)security of Similarity Wahhabism Versus Islamism in Saudi Foreign Policy
Shifting Priorities
United States Iran Policy 1979–1980
The Promise of Constructivism in International Relations Theory
Iran, Islam, and Democracy
The attitudes of the superpowers towards the Gulf War
The Changing Image of Iran in the United States
Rejectionist Islamism in Saudi Arabia
Sovereignty, nationalism, and regional order in the Arab states system
Anarchy is what states make of it
The Origins of War in Neorealist Theory
Moscow and the Gulf War
Rentier state and Shi'a Islam in the Iranian Revolution
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |