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What is “the Middle East”? American think tank experts on construction of the region
Type of publication
Straipsnis Scopus duomenų bazėje / Article in Scopus database (S1b)
Title
What is “the Middle East”? American think tank experts on construction of the region
Is part of
Lithuanian foreign policy review. Vilnius, Warsaw : Foreign policy research center, De Gruyter, 2017, Vol. 36
Date Issued
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2017 |
Publisher
Vilnius, Warsaw : Foreign policy research center, De Gruyter
Extent
p. 85-106
Field of Science
Abstract
The aim of this research is to answer the question how the American think tank experts on the Middle East and US foreign policy towards the Middle East perceive the region and its construction, with a particular focus on the process of Othering. In order to achieve this aim, the article presents the theoretical explanations of the Othering. In the empirical part, the results of semi-structured interviews with the experts are analyzed and presented. The interviews revealed three angles of how the Middle East is perceived. These angles are the geographical location of the Middle East, the securitization of the Middle East and the universal superiority of the United States. The main finding of the research is that the perception of the Middle East is connected with the self perception or the question of “What is the United States of America?”
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Coverage Spatial
Lietuva / Lithuania (LT)
Date Reporting
2018