Egypt between the superpowers : continuity or change in Egyptian foreign policy under Mubarak.
Authors
Amer, Mohamed Youssef
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Advisors
Amos, John W.
Date of Issue
1984-12
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis deals with Egyptian foreign policy under
President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak. The emphasis is on
Egypt's orientation between the superpowers, and the
dilemma of continuity or change. The Egyptian leadership's
perception of their country's international and regional
role is discussed as it affects the foreign policy decisionmaking
process. We propose that a reassessment by the
Mubarak regime was made regarding Egypt's foreign policy
in the wake of Sadat's assassination with the desire to
break out of its isolation. Mubarak is presenting a
variation of Sadat's solution on how to balance an active
foreign policy with limited resources and serious economic
problems without becoming overly dependent on either
superpower. Our hypothesis is that Egyptian foreign policy
has not deviated markedly in content since Sadat / however
it has in style. Egypt continues to maintain a special
relationship with the United States, despite the recent
exchange of ambassadors with the Soviet Union and its
reassertion of the nonaligned principles as a guide to its
foreign policy.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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Naval Postgraduate School
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.