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Dramatic political, economic, and social changes across both the Greater Middle East and Latin America over the last several years--in some instances revolutionary, in others evolutionary--have had profound implications for global security generally and U.S. security specifically. Policymakers in Washington are hence confronted with the issue of how to respond to the various changes in these disparate regions in order to safeguard U.S. interests, promote Western values, and shape the security environment into the future. Whether and to what degree U.S. policymakers can influence the unfolding changes and shape outcomes remains to be seen. But if Washington is to achieve success in this regard though, it will likely only be possible through the skillful employment of a variety of policymaking tools, including development, diplomacy, and defense. The authors assess the changes across these two important regions, outline the implications for U.S. security and specifically for the U.S. military, and offer policy recommendations for the way forward. Related products: Global Trends: 2030: Alternative Worlds can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/041-015-00287-2 Global Trends: Paradox of Progress is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/041-015-00329-1 Strengthening Statehood Capabilities for Successful Transitions in the Middle East/North Africa Region is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01145-1 Africa and the Arab Spring: A New Era of Democratic Expectations is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-020-01642-0

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ABOUT THE EDITOR: JOHN R. DENI, Editor, joined the Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, in November 2011 as a Re-search Professor of Joint, Interagency, Intergovern-mental, and Multinational (JIIM) Security Studies. He previously worked for 8 years as a political advisor for senior U.S. military commanders in Europe. Prior to that, he spent 2 years as a strategic planner special-izing in the military-to-military relationship between the United States and its European allies. While work-ing for the U.S. military in Europe, he was also an adjunct lecturer at Heidelberg University's Institute for Political Science where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses on U.S. foreign and security policy, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Euro-pean security, and alliance theory and practice. Before working in Germany, Dr. Deni spent 7 years in Wash-ington, DC, as a consultant specializing in national security issues for the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy, and State. He has spoken at conferences and symposia throughout Europe and North America. Dr. Deni is the author most recently of the book Alliance Management and Maintenance: Restructuring NATO for the 21st Century, as well as several journal articles and monographs. He has published op-eds in major news-papers such as The Los Angeles Times and the Baltimore Sun. Dr. Deni completed his undergraduate degree in history and international relations at the College of William & Mary. He holds an MA in U.S. foreign policy from the American University in Washington, DC, and a Ph.D. in international affairs from George Washington University.

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