M. Monshipouri et Tc. Zolty, SHAPING THE NEW-WORLD ORDER - AMERICA POST-GULF-WAR AGENDA IN THE MIDDLE-EAST, Armed forces and society, 19(4), 1993, pp. 551-577
In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, the U.S. Postwar agenda enta
ils some predictable elements Of the Gulf area's changed political lan
dscape. While pressure on the United States to address the problems wh
ich distributed the status-quo ante will be undeniably high, a drastic
departure from conventional policy postures does nol seem in the offi
ng. In addition, the revival of Pax Americana is likely to bring along
new difficulties at a time when the United States is in a state of re
lative economic decline. New security arrangements are certain to deve
lop and a new balance of power will determine the configuration of the
forces in the area. The far-reaching implications of the Persian Gulf
crisis should be understood in the context of a ''new world order,''
an order which looms at this juncture only partially novel and visible
.