The Road to Smart Power in the Middle East | Policy Stories

Despite public reluctance, the United States must remain engaged in the Middle East. Chinese expansion, Russian intrusion, and Iranian proxy wars threaten the region with imminent disaster. By taking steps to push back against these forces, the United States can promote the freedom of the people in the Middle East as well as American national interests.

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Additional Resources

Read “Promoting Human Rights Abroad, Defending Them at Home,” by Russell Berman via The Caravan. Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/promo....

Read “The Mideast, with No Illusions,” by Russell Berman via the Hoover Digest. Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/midea....

Read “The Iranian Nuclear Deal Needs to Be Fixed and Rewritten, Not Just Revived,” by Russell Berman via The Hill. Available here: https://thehill.com/opinion/national-....

Read “Why Is American Foreign Policy Tilting Towards Iran?” by Russell Berman via National Interest. Available here: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/....

Read “Why Iran Matters for American National Interest,” by Russell Berman via The Caravan. Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/why-i....

Read “Courting Tehran? Not So Fast,” by Russell Berman via the Hoover Digest. Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/court....

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