THE IMPACT OF ENERGY REVOLUTION ON THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE OBAMA’S ADMINISTRATION TOWARDS MIDDLE EAST
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energy revolution, oil and gas shale, foreign policy, the Middle East, the Arab SpringAbstract
Foreign policy of the United States of America has been altered by the energy revolution which began in 2008. As a result of increased tight oil and shale gas production, US Middle Eastern energy dependence has been reduced. The balance of power in the Middle East is not as crucial for the US as it used to be, which results in fewer needs for military and political presence in the region. During Barack Obama’s time in office, the US started retreating from Iraq, and official stance on the Arab Spring was neutrality. Greater freedom of choice in foreign policy of the United States of America is the main outcome of the energy revolution.
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