エジプト・ムバーラク大統領の外交 : イラク戦争を中心として
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When U.S. President George W. Bush began preparing war against Iraq after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011, some countries supported US policy, while others opposed war without a United Nations resolution. How did U.S. ally in the Middle East, Egypt, respond? The purpose of this thesis is to conduct empirical research on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's foreign policy through examining his attitude towards the US initiative on the Iraq war. The analytical framework consists of three levels: the domestic level, the U.S. and European level, and the Middle East region level. As conversations and documents inside the Egyptian government have not been open to the public, this study relies on an analysis of interviews and speeches given by President Mubarak between January 2002 and March 2003. Since the peace treaty with Israel was concluded during the Sadat administration under U.S. mediation, Egypt had been receiving economic and military assistance amounting to two billion U.S. dollars annually, in return for supporting US foreign policy in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the discontent of the Egyptian people was growing due to the deterioration of the Palestine situation. If more Arab blood would be shed in Iraq, escalation of the opposition movement against the government was feared. Mubarak tried to persuade the United States not to attack Iraq, while exerting efforts not to strain the country's friendly relations with the United States. Facing diplomatic problems, Mubarak achieved accountability internally and externally through delivering speeches and accepting interviews frequently. The characteristics of Mubarak's speeches were presenting the principles of his policies, stating his opinions clearly and confidently, and consistency in his speeches over time. Mubarak also utilized a variety of diplomatic assets such as the strategically important Suez Canal, various diplomatic channels, the role of mediation, provision of terrorist information, and his initiative for denuclearizing the Middle East region. Although Mubarak did not support the US- led war, both relations with the United States and domestic stability were maintained, and the Mubarak administration lasted until 2011.
- 2012-03-15