GOV 312L Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud, Jamal Khashoggi, Moral Authority
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How can this dynamic help to explain the easing of the civil war in iraq after the united. International intervention can help lessen the commitment problem by shifting the distribution of power and by ensuring that the 3rd party will protect the losing side (helps guarantee fair rights for losing side). After 2007, us shifted power from hussein"s party to a more democratic regime . Mbs"s potential social reforms as well as his autocratic tendencies since emerging as the day-to-day ruler of saudi arabia. How does mbs"s approach to iran factor into the. Trump family has economic close ties to mbs. Economic reform to diversify and reduce dependence on oil. Rise to power in very short time period. Trump not aggressive with mbs because saudi arabia crucial ally to contain iran. Was a journalist and critic of saudi"s government (not radical seeking to overthrow system, but rather a within system reformer type- gradual)
