...T. G. Otte T. G. Otte is a lecturer in diplomatic history at the University of East Anglia. Isom-Verhaaren Christine : Allies with the Infidel: The Ottoman and French Alliance in the Sixteenth Century . London : I. B. Tauris and Co. , 2011 . 274 pages. ISBN 978-1-848...

...Symeon A. Giannakos Symeon Giannakos is associate professor and director of the graduate program in international relations at Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2007 Richard E. Rupp: NATO after 9/11: An Alliance in Continuing Decline. New...

.... For a New Atlantic Alliance Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo It is perhaps too sentimental to revisit the transatlantic link starting with the memories and the emotions of the last world conflict and of the Cold War. It is, however, true that for most Europeans there has been a special...

...Costas Melakopides Takis Michas: Unholy Alliance: Greece and Milosevic's Serbia . College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2002. 176 pages. ISBN 1-58544-183-X. $29.95. Costas Melakopides is professor of political science, University of Cyprus. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc...

... parallel courses within the alliance—joining some group actions while remaining aloof to others. Meanwhile, the alliance has over the past two decades changed its posture from defense to offense and from a focus on the European continent to perceived enemies in North Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Now...

...Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud This essay analyzes how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is likely to address the new security environment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It investigates how factors internal and external to the alliance shape the possibilities and limits...

...Anthony M. Eames The year 1982 emerged as pivotal in the Atlantic Alliance and the relationship between President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. On 6 June 1982, Israeli Defense Forces breached the Lebanese border in a maneuvre to eradicate the Palestinian Liberation...

... have also brought economic benefits and a greater sense of security without their having to join military alliances. Michael B. Bishku is professor of history at Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia. Copyright 2015 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2015 Cyprus Malta Non-Aligned...

... and the fact that the country has often found itself at the center of international developments and debates. It is argued that Greece’s relative weakness demands strong alliances, elicits compensatory actions, and often allows individual politicians to play an outsized role in diplomatic affairs. Finally...

...Ted Galen Carpenter Western leaders portray the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a league of democratic nations as well as a security alliance. Although the organization tolerated illiberal members during the Cold War, it would be more than a little embarrassing to have an outright autocracy...

... significantly developed, the relations have also blossomed over mutual concern about the energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. This essay examines the burgeoning relationship between Israel and Greece since 2010 and considers whether this relationship constitutes an important strategic alliance...

... Federal Government and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS), a group dominated by members of the ICU, signed an agreement in Djibouti mediated by United Nations special envoy Ahmedou Ould-Abdullah. The next phase of the Somali conflict is likely to occur between the ARS and al-Shabaab...

... impact on the success of NATO's military missions. In fact, the inclusion of FYROM could mean more, not fewer, security challenges for the alliance. For FYROM, the benefits of NATO candidacy have not materialized. While its civil-military relations have improved, shortcomings still exist among FYROM's...

...Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo The author, former deputy secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, reviews the current status of the transatlantic alliance and the evolving role of NATO as an irreplaceable peacekeeping structure with extensive obligations in asymmetrical warfare...

... unstable, and threats can arise far from NATO territory. In addition to its traditional role of defending members’ territory, NATO is assuming new security-related missions. In addition, the alliance has developed “partnerships” with numerous nations throughout the world. These networks can enhance NATO’s...

... relations among Sunni nations reached a historical peak after 2002, it is impossible to talk about a genuine alliance. Moreover, recent political tensions among Persian Gulf monarchies, and Turkey’s partiality in relation to them, clearly demonstrates that, although Sunni powers give an impression of union...

...: The Mediterranean Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo In two years time, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Heads of State and Government will meet to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the alliance. It will provide a suitable occasion for them and their governments...

... of Israel and Turkey chose to affiliate them- selves, both informally and through various alliances, with the United States instead of with the Soviet Union during the Cold War has caused many to assume that the alignment was a direct result of the Cold War. In this article, argued largely from...

... Danijela Dudley Since the end of the Cold War, thirteen countries have joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, bringing the membership in the alliance to twenty- nine. Most of these new members are former communist states, until recently associated with the Soviet Union and the Warsaw...

...Richard Rupp Richard Rupp is associate professor and acting head of the Department of History and Political Science at Purdue University Calumet. He is the author of NATO after 9/11: An Alliance in Continuing Decline . Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2007 Best Intentions...