The East Mediterranean Triangle At The Crossroads

Author : Jean-Loup Samaan
Publisher : Perennial Press
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781531264901

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The East Mediterranean Triangle at Crossroads by Jean-Loup Samaan Pdf

The alliance system in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea has significantly evolved over the last years. The rift between Israel and Turkey since 2009 led to new strategic developments. In particular, Israeli-Greek ties have grown in earnest. Authorities in Israel and Greece have signed various trade as well as security cooperation agreements. Furthermore, the discovery of natural gas reserves in the southeastern Mediterranean has prompted cooperation between Israel, Cyprus, and Greece. This Israel-Greece-Cyprus initiative has logically triggered strong opposition from Turkey, which does not recognize the government in Nicosia and objects to the claims of the Greek Cypriot Administration over the gas reserves in the south of the island. Ankara responded by conducting air and sea military drills close to the area of the planned project, and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu threatened that Turkey would take appropriate measures if the three countries were to go on with the project.

Author : Spyridon N. Litsas,Aristotle Tziampiris
Publisher : Springer
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319907581

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The New Eastern Mediterranean by Spyridon N. Litsas,Aristotle Tziampiris Pdf

This volume provides an introduction to the Eastern Mediterranean region and introduces the concept of the Eastern Mediterranean as a new regional subsystem. Due to recent events in contemporary international politics, the Eastern Mediterranean can be seen as a laboratory where the balance of power among Great Powers and regional states are being tested. Written by leading academics in their respective fields, this book addresses key developments in the area and argues that the Eastern Mediterranean should be viewed as a distinct region. Particular emphasis is given to the initiatives undertaken by Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey; the role played by the United States and Russia; and the issues of energy, migration, and Islamic terrorism. Bringing together relevant information and theoretical debates, this book will be of interest to graduate students and academics studying international relations and politics in the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as policymakers and journalists who want to have a clearer understanding of developments in the region.

Author : Sujata Ashwarya
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429536236

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Israel’s Mediterranean Gas by Sujata Ashwarya Pdf

This book examines the internal and external implications of Israel’s natural gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean. The nation’s changed status from being an importer of coal and oil to that of an exporter of natural gas has consequences not only for the energy sector but also for the fragile geopolitics of the region. The book: Explores the challenges and issues of energy economics and governance; Analyses Israel’s gas diplomacy with its neighbours in the Middle East and North Africa and its potential positive impact on the amelioration of the Arab-Israeli conflict; Studies how Israel can avoid the deleterious impact of the Dutch disease once the government’s share of the export revenues start flowing. The author traces a consummate picture of history, politics, and conflicts that shape the economics of energy in Israel and its future trajectories. A major intervention in Middle East studies, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of energy studies, development studies, strategic studies, politics, diplomacy, and international relations. It will also be of interest to government agencies, think-tanks, and risk management firms.

Author : Jean-Loup Samaan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351596497

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Israel’s Foreign Policy Beyond the Arab World by Jean-Loup Samaan Pdf

For over 60 years, Israel’s foreign policy establishment has looked at its regional policy through the lens of a geopolitical concept named "the periphery doctrine." The idea posited that due to the fundamental hostility of neighboring Arab countries, Israel ought to counterbalance this threat by engaging with the "periphery" of the Arab world through clandestine diplomacy. Based on original research in the Israeli diplomatic archives and interviews with key past and present decision-makers, this book shows that this concept of a periphery was, and remains, a core driver of Israel’s foreign policy. The periphery was borne out of the debates among Zionist circles concerning the geopolitics of the nascent Israeli State. The evidence from Israel’s contemporary policies shows that these principles survived the historical relationships with some countries (Iran, Turkey, Ethiopia) and were emulated in other cases: Azerbaijan, Greece, South Sudan, and even to a certain extent in the attempted exchanges by Israel with Gulf Arab kingdoms. The book enables readers to understand Israel’s pessimistic – or realist, in the traditional sense – philosophy when it comes to the conduct of foreign policy. The history of the periphery doctrine sheds light on fundamental issues, such as Israel’s role in the regional security system, its overreliance on military and intelligence cooperation as tools of diplomacy, and finally its enduring perception of inextricable isolation. Through a detailed appraisal of Israel’s periphery doctrine from its birth in the fifties until its contemporary renaissance, this book offers a new perspective on Israel’s foreign policy, and will appeal to students and scholars of Middle East Politics and History, and International Relations.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Europe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000045420337

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U.S. Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Europe Pdf

Author : Nikolaos A. Stavrou
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0822324598

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Mediterranean Security at the Crossroads by Nikolaos A. Stavrou Pdf

Mediterranean Security at the Crossroads. A Reader explores the diverse and volatile Mediterranean region in its post Cold War state, as it enters a new phase of uncertainty. Twenty two sovereign states surround this body of water: six are part of the Western alliance system, three have engaged in or supported terrorism, and others face serious internal tensions from territorial claims and ethnic strife. Book jacket.

Author : Vasilios Ioakimidis,Aaron Wyllie
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781447364283

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Social Work's Histories of Complicity and Resistance by Vasilios Ioakimidis,Aaron Wyllie Pdf

Social work is often presented as a benevolent and politically neutral profession, avoiding discussion about its sometimes troubling political histories. This book rethinks social work's legacy and history of both political resistance and complicity with oppressive and punitive practices. Using a comparative approach with international case studies, the book uncovers the role of social workers in politically tense episodes of recent history, including the anti-racist struggle in the US and the impact of colonialism in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. As the de-colonisation of curricula and the Black Lives Matter movement gain momentum, this fascinating book skilfully navigates social work's collective political past while considering its future.

Author : Jelle Bruning,Janneke H. M. de Jong,Petra M. Sijpesteijn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009170017

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Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean World by Jelle Bruning,Janneke H. M. de Jong,Petra M. Sijpesteijn Pdf

Maps Egypt's political, economic and cultural connections throughout the Mediterranean and beyond between 500 and 1000 CE.

Author : Dimitar Bechev,Kalypso Nicolaïdis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857714671

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Mediterranean Frontiers by Dimitar Bechev,Kalypso Nicolaïdis Pdf

The identity of any nation-state is inextricably linked with its borders and frontiers. Borders connect nations and sustain notions of social cohesion. Yet they are also the sites of division, fragmentation and political conflict. This ambitious study encompasses North Africa, the Middle East, and South and South East Europe to examine the emergence of state borders and polarised identities in the Mediterranean. The authors look at the impact of political boundaries upon the region, along with pressures from European and economic integration, the resurgence of nationalism, and refugee and security concerns. The authors explore the politics of memory, and ask whether echoes from the imperial past - Ottoman and colonial - could provide the basis for conflict resolution, region-building and economic integration.

Author : Scott Nearing
Publisher : Jovian Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781537821894

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Civilization and Beyond by Scott Nearing Pdf

We may think and talk about civilization as one pattern or level of culture, one stage through which human life flows and ebbs. In that sense we may regard it abstractly and historically, as we regard the most recent ice age or the long and painful record of large-scale chattel slavery...

Author : Thomas Diez,Nathalie Tocci
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015084093965

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Cyprus: A Conflict at the Crossroads by Thomas Diez,Nathalie Tocci Pdf

Offers an analysis of the Cyprus conflict. This title sees the conflict both at a historical and at an analytical crossroads and provides fresh perspectives on the long-standing issues surrounding Cyprus. It deals with domestic determinants of the conflict and its resolution.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004257009

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Turko-Mongol Rulers, Cities and City Life by Anonim Pdf

For nearly a millennium, a large part of Asia was ruled by Turkic or Mongol dynasties of nomadic origin. What was the attitude of these dynasties towards the many cities they controlled, some of which were of considerable size? To what extent did they live like their subjects? How did they evolve? Turko-Mongol Rulers, Cities and City-life aims to broaden the perspective on the issue of location of rule in this particular context by bringing together specialists in various periods, from pre-Chingissid Eurasia to nineteenth-century Iran, and of various disciplines (history, archaeology, history of art). Contributors include: Michal Biran, David Durand-Guédy, Kurt Franz, Peter Golden, Minoru Inaba, Nobuaki Kondo, Yuri Karev, Tomoko Masuya, Charles Melville, Jürgen Paul and Andrew Peacock

Author : Adrian Boas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317408321

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The Crusader World by Adrian Boas Pdf

The Crusader World is a multidisciplinary survey of the current state of research in the field of crusader studies, an area of study which has become increasingly popular in recent years. In this volume Adrian Boas draws together an impressive range of academics, including work from renowned scholars as well as a number of though-provoking pieces from emerging researchers, in order to provide broad coverage of the major aspects of the period. This authoritative work will play an important role in the future direction of crusading studies. This volume enriches present knowledge of the crusades, addressing such wide-ranging subjects as: intelligence and espionage, gender issues, religious celebrations in crusader Jerusalem, political struggles in crusader Antioch, the archaeological study of battle sites and fortifications, diseases suffered by the crusaders, crusading in northern Europe and Spain and the impact of Crusader art. The relationship between Crusaders and Muslims, two distinct and in many way opposing cultures, is also examined in depth, including a discussion of how the Franks perceived their enemies. Arranged into eight thematic sections, The Crusader World considers many central issues as well as a large number of less familiar topics of the crusades, crusader society, history and culture. With over 100 photographs, line drawings and maps, this impressive collection of essays is a key resource for students and scholars alike.

Author : Carl F. Petry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108471046

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The Mamluk Sultanate by Carl F. Petry Pdf

An engaging and accessible survey of the Mamluk Sultanate which positions the realm within the development of comparative political systems from a global perspective.

Author : D. Hupchick
Publisher : Springer
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780312299132

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The Balkans by D. Hupchick Pdf

The tragedies of Bosnia and Kosovo are often explained away as the unchangeable legacy of 'centuries-old hatreds'. In this richly detailed, expertly balanced chronicle of the Balkans across fifteen centuries, Hupchick sets a complicated record straight. Organized around the three great civilizations of the region - Western European, Orthodox Christian and Muslim - this is a much-needed guide to the political, social, cultural and religious threads of Balkan history, with a clear, convincing account of the reasons for nationalist violence and terror.