U.S. Strategy in Syria: decision-making process
Abstract
The article deals with some specific features of the U.S. strategy formation in regard to Syria at the time of the escalation of the military conflict between President B. Assad and the opposition. On the basis of the analysis of the U.S. mechanism of foreign- policy decision making process a conclusion is made that the Syrian policy of the White House doesn’t reflect to the full extent the national interests of the USA and is a result of the struggle in American internal policy.
About the Author
Alexey Bezrukov
Институт мировой экономики и международных отношений РАН
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Review
For citations:
Bezrukov A. U.S. Strategy in Syria: decision-making process. Outlines of global transformations: politics, economics, law. 2016;9(3):18-37. (In Russ.)
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