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OverviewTwo of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decade—the projection of American power abroad and high energy prices—have made for some strange bedfellows. Flush with oil revenues, autocratic governments in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia have tried to counter U.S. influence not only in Latin America but around the world. In Axis of Unity, Sean Goforth explores the motives and contributions of each nation to the partnership. Venezuela and Iran’s self-declared “axis of unity” in 2007 forms the alliance’s base. Caracas and Tehran support each other’s attempt at regional domination through a series of illicit ties. Russia provides the alliance’s superstructure, shielding Iran from Western ire and selling billions of dollars worth of sophisticated arms to Caracas and Tehran. The regional repercussions of this alliance, Goforth asserts, are far-reaching. Venezuela and Iran utilize various forces—the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Quds Force—to attack regional competitors, chiefly Colombia and Israel. The key to dismantling the threat, Goforth demonstrates, is a flexible foreign policy. America should take a bold stand against Russia in Eastern Europe, where leaders seek strong U.S. backing, and adopt a long-term plan for reducing the influence of Venezuela and Iran in Latin America and the Middle East. Axis of Unity will be of great value to readers interested in international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, security studies, and the geopolitics of rising powers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sean GoforthPublisher: Potomac Books Inc Imprint: Potomac Books Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9781612340159ISBN 10: 1612340156 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 01 December 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Iran-Venezuela-Russia alliance poses the most serious security threat in the Americas since the Soviet-Cuban alliance of the Cold War. For Goforth, the threats are real, ranging from 'infecting' pro-U.S. governments with instability, permitting each other and their allied nations to rely less on the West, and providing safe passage among themselves of 'unsavory people and things, ' like terrorists, fugitives, arms, illicit funds, and even uranium. Goforth is no alarmist, but he shows nonetheless that no state, especially those situated near these axis members, should take these threats lightly. --Javier Corrales, professor of political science, Amherst College, and author of Dragon in the Tropics The Iran-Venezuela-Russia alliance poses the most serious security threat in the Americas since the Soviet-Cuban alliance of the Cold War. For Goforth, the threats are real, ranging from 'infecting' pro-U.S. governments with instability, permitting each other and their allied nations to rely less on the West, and providing safe passage among themselves of 'unsavory people and things, ' like terrorists, fugitives, arms, illicit funds, and even uranium. Goforth is no alarmist, but he shows nonetheless that no state, especially those situated near these axis members, should take these threats lightly. The Iran-Venezuela-Russia alliance poses the most serious security threat in the Americas since the Soviet-Cuban alliance of the Cold War. For Goforth, the threats are real, ranging from 'infecting' pro-U.S. governments with instability, permitting each other and their allied nations to rely less on the West, and providing safe passage among themselves of 'unsavory people and things, ' like terrorists, fugitives, arms, illicit funds, and even uranium. Goforth is no alarmist, but he shows nonetheless that no state, especially those situated near these axis members, should take these threats lightly. Javier Corrales, professor of political science, Amherst College, and author of Dragon in the Tropics The Iran-Venezuela-Russia alliance poses the most serious security threat in the Americas since the Soviet-Cuban alliance of the Cold War. For Goforth, the threats are real, ranging from 'infecting' pro-U.S. governments with instability, permitting each other and their allied nations to rely less on the West, and providing safe passage among themselves of 'unsavory people and things, ' like terrorists, fugitives, arms, illicit funds, and even uranium. Goforth is no alarmist, but he shows nonetheless that no state, especially those situated near these axis members, should take these threats lightly. --Javier Corrales, professor of political science, Amherst College, and author of <i>Dragon in the Tropics</i>--Javier Corrales Author InformationSean Goforth teaches world politics and international political economy at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. He blogs for the Foreign Policy Association and is a regular contributor to World Politics Review. His articles have been published in the online editions of the New York Times and the London Telegraph and have been cited by the Congressional Research Service. Goforth is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He lives in Calabash, North Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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