{"id":"https://openalex.org/W7141973223","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6219058","title":"The U.S. Policy Post-Assad: Patience, Pragmatism, and Leadership in the Middle East","display_name":"The U.S. Policy Post-Assad: Patience, Pragmatism, and Leadership in the Middle East","publication_year":2026,"publication_date":"2026-01-01","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W7141973223","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6219058"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.2139/ssrn.6219058","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6219058","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6219058","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210172589","display_name":"SSRN Electronic Journal","issn_l":"1556-5068","issn":["1556-5068"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I1318003438","host_organization_name":"RELX Group (Netherlands)","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I1318003438"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"posted-content"},"volume":null,"type":"preprint","is_traditional":true,"indexed_in":["crossref"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"green","oa_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6219058","any_repository_has_fulltext":true},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5122850055","display_name":"Abdul Aziz Meslat","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3326-9431","observed_orcids":["https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3326-9431"]},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Abdul Aziz Meslat","raw_affiliation_strings":["Independent"],"raw_orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3326-9431","affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Independent","institution_ids":[]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":0,"institutions_distinct_count":0,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5122850055"],"corresponding_institution_ids":[],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":null,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":0,"citation_normalized_percentile":null,"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":null,"issue":null,"first_page":null,"last_page":null},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13103","display_name":"Middle East Politics and Society","score":0.9696999788284302,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3312","display_name":"Sociology and Political Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13103","display_name":"Middle East Politics and Society","score":0.9696999788284302,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3312","display_name":"Sociology and Political Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10053","display_name":"International Relations and Foreign Policy","score":0.009200000204145908,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3320","display_name":"Political Science and International Relations"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10994","display_name":"Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence","score":0.007300000172108412,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3312","display_name":"Sociology and Political Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/syrian-civil-war","display_name":"Syrian civil war","score":0.6830000281333923},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/post-assad-syria","display_name":"post-Assad Syria","score":0.7120000123977661},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/hayat-tahrir-al-sham","display_name":"Hayat Tahrir al-Sham","score":0.9409999847412109},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/islamic-state","display_name":"Islamic State","score":0.8349999785423279},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/counterterrorism-cooperation","display_name":"counter-terrorism cooperation","score":0.7910000085830688},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/sanctions-relief","display_name":"sanctions relief","score":0.7889999747276306},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/syrian-democratic-forces","display_name":"Syrian Democratic Forces","score":0.6539999842643738},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/humanitarian-aid-delivery","display_name":"humanitarian aid distribution","score":0.8349999785423279},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/great-power-competition","display_name":"great power competition","score":0.9559999704360962},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/regional-stability","display_name":"regional stability","score":0.503000020980835},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/human-rights-reform","display_name":"human rights reform","score":0.5170000195503235}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C201960208","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159385","display_name":"Geopolitics","level":3,"score":0.7110000252723694},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C3651065","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7204","display_name":"Middle East","level":2,"score":0.6668999791145325},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C17744445","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36442","display_name":"Political science","level":0,"score":0.6444000005722046},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C25740722","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3044915","display_name":"Disengagement theory","level":2,"score":0.5989999771118164},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C138921699","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47555","display_name":"Political economy","level":1,"score":0.5748999714851379},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778069335","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32098","display_name":"Sanctions","level":2,"score":0.5385000109672546},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C186229450","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42008","display_name":"Sovereignty","level":3,"score":0.5256999731063843},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C163258240","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25342","display_name":"Power (physics)","level":2,"score":0.5001000165939331},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C165696696","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11287","display_name":"Exploit","level":2,"score":0.48669999837875366},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C39389867","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380767","display_name":"Corporate governance","level":2,"score":0.47450000047683716},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C68346564","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6229","display_name":"Authoritarianism","level":4,"score":0.44449999928474426},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C93377909","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181648","display_name":"Foreign policy","level":3,"score":0.4350000023841858},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C555826173","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7174","display_name":"Democracy","level":3,"score":0.423799991607666},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C34355311","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166542","display_name":"International relations","level":3,"score":0.37229999899864197},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777689456","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413574","display_name":"Multilateralism","level":3,"score":0.36169999837875366},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2986297989","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107969678","display_name":"Power sharing","level":3,"score":0.35280001163482666},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2991800021","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37470","display_name":"Security council","level":3,"score":0.35179999470710754},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779872411","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1774161","display_name":"International community","level":3,"score":0.33640000224113464},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780093650","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1673271","display_name":"Regime change","level":4,"score":0.3246000111103058},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2781198186","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701521","display_name":"Collusion","level":2,"score":0.3111000061035156},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2776310101","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1524235","display_name":"Global governance","level":3,"score":0.30630001425743103},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41065033","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2825412","display_name":"Adversary","level":2,"score":0.3034000098705292},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C521897407","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q826745","display_name":"Humanitarian aid","level":2,"score":0.28790000081062317},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C557252395","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1889","display_name":"Diplomacy","level":3,"score":0.2856999933719635},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2781395907","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2632158","display_name":"Peacebuilding","level":2,"score":0.28450000286102295},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C3019338729","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q198","display_name":"Armed conflict","level":2,"score":0.2782999873161316},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C154908896","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2167404","display_name":"Security policy","level":2,"score":0.27709999680519104},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C3116431","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31728","display_name":"Public administration","level":1,"score":0.27649998664855957},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780743169","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339834","display_name":"Regional power","level":3,"score":0.2736999988555908},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2776831955","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13275","display_name":"Somali","level":2,"score":0.2709999978542328},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C509929229","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3312693","display_name":"International security","level":2,"score":0.27090001106262207},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144024400","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21201","display_name":"Sociology","level":0,"score":0.2696000039577484},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777188754","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5140822","display_name":"Coercion (linguistics)","level":2,"score":0.26919999718666077},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C17058734","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1064441","display_name":"Democratization","level":4,"score":0.26350000500679016},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C47768531","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1127188","display_name":"Development economics","level":1,"score":0.26109999418258667},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C75398335","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2237584","display_name":"Collective security","level":4,"score":0.25529998540878296},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C136264566","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159810","display_name":"Economy","level":1,"score":0.25519999861717224},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780541349","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1322988","display_name":"Middle power","level":4,"score":0.25450000166893005}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":1,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.2139/ssrn.6219058","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6219058","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6219058","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210172589","display_name":"SSRN Electronic Journal","issn_l":"1556-5068","issn":["1556-5068"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I1318003438","host_organization_name":"RELX Group (Netherlands)","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I1318003438"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"posted-content"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.2139/ssrn.6219058","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6219058","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6219058","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210172589","display_name":"SSRN Electronic Journal","issn_l":"1556-5068","issn":["1556-5068"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I1318003438","host_organization_name":"RELX Group (Netherlands)","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I1318003438"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"posted-content"},"sustainable_development_goals":[{"score":0.9200000166893005,"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/16","display_name":"Peace, justice, and strong institutions"}],"study_designs":[],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"pdf":false,"grobid_xml":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":0,"referenced_works":[],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W7147181381","https://openalex.org/W4407386507","https://openalex.org/W1519513415","https://openalex.org/W2728302628","https://openalex.org/W2808234658","https://openalex.org/W2569235402","https://openalex.org/W7008125270","https://openalex.org/W7220560837","https://openalex.org/W6986847845","https://openalex.org/W4414154614"],"abstract_inverted_index":null,"counts_by_year":[],"updated_date":"2026-11-09T13:22:03.289127","created_date":"2026-03-29T00:00:00"}