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America and the Mediterranean: an Arena for Transnational Threat Management

An overarching American strategy for the Mediterranean region may be desirable, but it is not on the radar screen for policymakers in Washington.

Playing with Fire: Trump, the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry, and the Geopolitics of Sectarianization in the Middle East

Sectarian conflict has been on the rise in the Middle East in recent years. From the catastrophic wars in Syria and Yemen to the volatile assemblages of Iraq and Lebanon, Sunni-Shiite relations are at a breaking point.

The Chinese Breakthrough in the Arab and Mediterranean Markets

Gulf Rivalries Reach North Africa

The imprint of the Gulf countries is very visible in North Africa. And not only in terms of millionaire investments. The geopolitical competition between them is increasingly blatant and stark.

Russia in the Mediterranean and in Europe

That the rigors of geography and climate push Russia towards the Mediterranean is an elementary geopolitical truth found in the first lessons of any treatise on the matter.

The Arab States after the Uprisings: ‘Transitions,’ Rebuilt Authoritarianisms and Collapsing States

In the beginning of the 2010s, the Arab states witnessed greater political change than in the preceding decades. They had not faced challenges or undergone macro-political transformations of similar importance since the revolutions of the 1950s and 1...

Re-Linking the Mediterranean in the Digital Age

The economies of the Mediterranean have long been perceived to be underperforming relative to the need for sustained growth rates to combat high levels of youth unemployment.

Challenging the State from Above, Empowering It from Within

The Middle East and North Africa is a region characterized by multiple stresses. The existence of inter-state as well as intra-state conflicts and multiple political and societal fault lines has traditionally opened the door to external interference....

Perspectives

Foreword

Promotion of the Amman Message in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

Collaboration between faith-based organizations in the Euro-Mediterranean region furthers interreligious and cross-cultural understanding. Positive grassroots relations in the region can be an unexpected but valuable by-product of faith-based work.

Cultural Diplomacy and Cooperation in the Mediterranean: a Constant Investment

While cultural diplomacy primarily involves state apparatuses, cultural relations unfold beyond the State and flourish among people and societies.