POL SCI 139 Lecture 17: Bordenkircher Lec 9.1
29 Nov 2016
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Gcc is mostly monarchies, have significant shia populations > iran may convince shia parties to join in revolution (as iraq did) The shiite influence; conflict between iran and saudi arabia (gcc) Bahrain as a financial center/economic stability after japan"s earthquake. Viewing as a sunni vs shia conflict or as a domestic conflict with people who are oppressed fighting for rights. After the initial intervention > unrest in bahrain. > responsive to the people vs authoritarian rule that is not, following the ruler. Dictatorial regimes are typically better allies to the us. Silence of the us and europeans, security and economic interests. Discovery of oil in the 1950s > rapid economic growth. The green book: runs libya, rejects capitalism and communism, also rejects representation. Used violence against other arab regimes and those outside. Supported palestinian movement and other revolutionary movements, terrorism. Feb 26, 2011: un resolution 1970: freezes libyan assets, sanctions on. Qaddafi regime, but not applied to other libyan parties.
