The United States’ Policy Shift on Western Sahara: A Geopolitical and Economic Analysis
Journal: UVaDOC UVaDOC University of Valladolid Documentary Repository (University of Valladolid)
Year: 2025

In late 1975, as Franco’s dictatorship drew close to an end, Spain’s disregard for the future of the Western Sahara region after its decolonization, coupled with the wish of King Hassan II of Morocco to strengthen his position in the country, ignited a conflict between Morocco and the Sahrawi rebel force for control over the territory that persists to this day. This paper traces the history of the United States’ involvement in the dispute and analyzes the most recent geopolitical and economic co