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Keeley, Walter Russell Mead & Sean. «The Eight Great Powers of 2017 - by Walter Russell Mead Sean Keeley» (στα αγγλικά). Αρχειοθετήθηκε από το πρωτότυπο στις 2018-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010112/https://www.hudson.org/research/13270-the-eight-great-powers-of-2017. Ανακτήθηκε στις 2018-11-06. «This year there's a new name on our list of the Eight Greats: Israel. A small country in a chaotic part of the world, Israel is a rising power with a growing impact on world affairs. [...] Three factors are powering Israel's rise: economic developments, the regional crisis, and diplomatic ingenuity. [...] [B]eyond luck, Israel's newfound clout on the world stage comes from the rise of industrial sectors and technologies that good Israeli schools, smart Israeli policies and talented Israeli thinkers and entrepreneurs have built up over many years.»
Keeley, Walter Russell Mead & Sean. «The Eight Great Powers of 2017 - by Walter Russell Mead Sean Keeley» (στα αγγλικά). Αρχειοθετήθηκε από το πρωτότυπο στις 2018-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010112/https://www.hudson.org/research/13270-the-eight-great-powers-of-2017. Ανακτήθηκε στις 2018-11-06. «The proxy wars between Saudi Arabia and Iran continued unabated throughout 2016, and as we enter the new year Iran has confidently taken the lead. [...] Meanwhile, the fruits of the nuclear deal continued to roll in: high-profile deals with Boeing and Airbus sent the message that Iran was open for business, while Tehran rapidly ramped up its oil output to pre-sanctions levels. [...] 2017 may be a more difficult year for Tehran [...] the Trump administration seems more concerned about rebuilding ties with traditional American allies in the region than in continuing Obama's attempt to reach an understanding with Iran.»
Keeley, Walter Russell Mead & Sean. «The Eight Great Powers of 2017 - by Walter Russell Mead Sean Keeley» (στα αγγλικά). Αρχειοθετήθηκε από το πρωτότυπο στις 2018-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010112/https://www.hudson.org/research/13270-the-eight-great-powers-of-2017. Ανακτήθηκε στις 2018-11-06. «This year there's a new name on our list of the Eight Greats: Israel. A small country in a chaotic part of the world, Israel is a rising power with a growing impact on world affairs. [...] Three factors are powering Israel's rise: economic developments, the regional crisis, and diplomatic ingenuity. [...] [B]eyond luck, Israel's newfound clout on the world stage comes from the rise of industrial sectors and technologies that good Israeli schools, smart Israeli policies and talented Israeli thinkers and entrepreneurs have built up over many years.»
Keeley, Walter Russell Mead & Sean. «The Eight Great Powers of 2017 - by Walter Russell Mead Sean Keeley» (στα αγγλικά). Αρχειοθετήθηκε από το πρωτότυπο στις 2018-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010112/https://www.hudson.org/research/13270-the-eight-great-powers-of-2017. Ανακτήθηκε στις 2018-11-06. «The proxy wars between Saudi Arabia and Iran continued unabated throughout 2016, and as we enter the new year Iran has confidently taken the lead. [...] Meanwhile, the fruits of the nuclear deal continued to roll in: high-profile deals with Boeing and Airbus sent the message that Iran was open for business, while Tehran rapidly ramped up its oil output to pre-sanctions levels. [...] 2017 may be a more difficult year for Tehran [...] the Trump administration seems more concerned about rebuilding ties with traditional American allies in the region than in continuing Obama's attempt to reach an understanding with Iran.»
