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Book SynopsisThe Middle East has not, historically, been a first-order priority for Canadian foreign and defence policy. Most major Canadian decisions on the Middle East have come about through ad hoc decision-making rather than strategic necessity. Balancing international obligations with domestic goals, Canadian relations with this region try to find a balance between meeting alliance obligations and keeping domestic constituents content.
Middle Power in the Middle East delves into some of Canada’s key bilateral relations with the Middle East and explores the main themes in Canada’s regional presence: arms sales, human rights, defence capacity-building, and mediation. Contributors analyse the key drivers of Canada’s foreign and defence policies in the Middle East, including diplomatic relations with the United States, ideology, and domestic politics. Bringing together many of Canada’s foremost experts on CanadaMiddle East relations, this collection pro
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"This collection nicely demonstrates how – and why – the Middle East continues to matter to Canadians." -- Kim Richard Nossal, Queen’s University * International Journal *
Table of Contents
1. Introduction Thomas Juneau and Bessma Momani 2. Sleeping Beside the Elephant: The U.S. and Canada’s Middle East policy Farzan Sabet 3. Being a Reliable Ally in a Politicized War: Canada’s Fight Against the Islamic State Justin Massie and Marco Munier 4. Capacity-Building and Training: Supporting Security Services in Iraq, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories Mike Fleet and Nizar Mohamad 5. Islamic State Foreign Fighters: Their Return and Canadian Responses Amarnath Amarasingam and Stephanie Carvin 6. Humanitarian Foreign Policy and Refugees: Welcoming Syrians in Crisis Nawroos Shibli 7. Supporting Civil Society: Jordan’s Changing Development Landscape E.J. Karmel 8. Dealing with an Illiberal Democracy: Turkey’s Erdoğan Tests Bilateral Relations Chris Kilford 9. Responding to Political Islam: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and Islam in Canada Nermin Allam 10. Promoting Human Rights: Canada’s Confused Policies in the Middle East David Petrasek 11. Selling Weapons: Saudi Arabia and the Trudeau Government’s Feminist Foreign Policy Jennifer Pedersen 12. Supporting Mediation: Canada as Peacemaker in the Middle East Peter Jones 13. Balancing Canada’s Role in the Arab-Israeli Peace Process Costanza Musu 14. Navigating Ideology and Foreign Policy: Canadian Prime Ministers and Israel Frédéric Boily 15. Conclusion Nathan C. Funk
