نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
استادیار گروه علوم سیاسی و روابط بین الملل، دانشگاه رازی، کرمانشاه، ایران.
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
With the onset of the Syrian crisis, various domestic, regional, and international actors adopted distinct strategies to respond to the situation. This is particularly evident due to Syria's critical geopolitical and geostrategic position in West Asia. The United States, as a global superpower with extensive interests, pursued an interventionist strategy aimed at preserving its own interests and those of its regional allies during the Syrian crisis. Initially, the United States supported efforts to overthrow the Syrian regime by backing Syrian Arab opposition groups. However, as the opposition weakened and faced defeats against the Syrian regime and its allies, the United States shifted its focus to Kurdish forces, seeking to maintain its strategic interests through a new partnership. This research aims to answer the central question: What strategy underlies the United States' approach toward the Syrian Kurds? The hypothesis is based on the premise that the relationship between the two actors does not conform to the deep commitments typical of a strategic alliance. Instead, the partnership between the United States and the Syrian Kurds is more accurately described as a dynamic alignment, temporary, conditional, and responsive to immediate threats, particularly concerning the fight against ISIS terrorism and the containment of regional powers such as Iran and Turkey. This article will examine the factors shaping this dynamic alignment and the limitations that have prevented it from evolving into a strategic alliance. This research is qualitative in nature and employs a descriptive-analytical approach using the theory of dynamic alignment.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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