I cables di WikiLeaks : gli Stati Uniti verso una diplomazia tripolare / Domenico Caccamo
Language: Italian Original language: engfre Subject(s): In: Rivista di studi politici internazionali . -- Vol. 78, n. 3 (iuglio-settembre 2011)Subject: The diplomatic cables published by Julian Assange's organization illustrate the main directives of American foreign policy at the time of transition between Presidents Bush and Obama and during the global economic crisis. They throw light on the events leading up to the Arab Spring and the Libyan War, showing that the United States' aversion toward the regimes of Tunis, Cairo and Tripoli had deep roots. The reports from Moscow betray frequent oscillation between a reset policy and a policy of containment. The reports from Beijing hint a potential Chinese-American collaboration in the economic sphere, but those from African capitals express concern about the increasing integration of the African countries with Chinese economy. Overall, these cables show a tripolar orientation, with an emphasis placed on the United States and the People's Republic of China, as two actors of comparable power, while acknowledging the necessity of a third actor, the Russian Federation, albeit with a narrower role. Regarding the China question, two directives emerge to maintain solidarity in the financial and economic field, but also to counterbalance the effects of exuberant Chinese expansion. In this context, one could consider that the current American engagement in northern Africa may be motivated by the desire to counterbalance the excessive Chinese expansion in the Gulf of Guinea region.Revista R0082 (MAEC - Biblioteca Central)
The diplomatic cables published by Julian Assange's organization illustrate the main directives of American foreign policy at the time of transition between Presidents Bush and Obama and during the global economic crisis. They throw light on the events leading up to the Arab Spring and the Libyan War, showing that the United States' aversion toward the regimes of Tunis, Cairo and Tripoli had deep roots. The reports from Moscow betray frequent oscillation between a reset policy and a policy of containment. The reports from Beijing hint a potential Chinese-American collaboration in the economic sphere, but those from African capitals express concern about the increasing integration of the African countries with Chinese economy. Overall, these cables show a tripolar orientation, with an emphasis placed on the United States and the People's Republic of China, as two actors of comparable power, while acknowledging the necessity of a third actor, the Russian Federation, albeit with a narrower role. Regarding the China question, two directives emerge to maintain solidarity in the financial and economic field, but also to counterbalance the effects of exuberant Chinese expansion. In this context, one could consider that the current American engagement in northern Africa may be motivated by the desire to counterbalance the excessive Chinese expansion in the Gulf of Guinea region.