...: A Need for Resolute Patience Massimo D’Alema The Israeli-Lebanese conflict of summer 2006 marked the beginning of a new phase in Middle Eastern politics. For the first time, the Israeli govern- ment entrusted part of the state’s security to an international guarantee...

...P. R. Kumaraswamy P. R. Kumaraswamy is associate professor at the school of International Studies, Jawarlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2007 Islam and Minorities: Need for a Liberal Framework P. R...

...). Southeastern Europe in the Post-Milosevic Era: The Need to Lower the Barriers Richard Schifter The departure of Franjo Tudjman and, more importantly, of Slobodan Milo- sevic from the political scene have, at long last, offered southeastern Europe the opportunity...

.... The Ennahda-led coalition needs to get the right mix of resources to make progress in reducing unemployment. Tunisians cannot do it alone; external assistance is badly needed. Copyright 2012 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2012 Mohamed A. El-Khawas is professor of history and political science...

... might be overthrown is understandably appealing to Westerners from a moral standpoint, but the West needs to be fully aware of the potential for unintended, and possibly quite unpleasant, consequences. Ted Galen Carpenter, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, is the author of nine books and more...

... consumption and promote efficiency. Egypt needs to articulate and implement a long-term comprehensive energy strategy. Gawdat Bahgat is professor in the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, Washington, DC. Copyright 2013 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc...

... established regimes the space they need to sort out their futures. Meanwhile, Washington should further strengthen relations with the non-Arab Middle Eastern “peripheries,” specifically, Israel and Turkey. Also, the nuclear deal signed between Iran and major global powers in November 2013 provides...

... a number of mechanisms and corrective measures that could appreciably enhance the prospect of reaching a peace agreement. Undergirding these proposals is the need for the United States to put its foot down and warn both the Israelis and Palestinians that, unless they negotiate in earnest based on Kerry’s...

... natural gas reserves, the cooperative development of which could help build bridges among the stakeholders. While Turkey is entering a long electoral period in which Cyprus is a sensitive issue, it should consider more creative steps toward fostering a settlement. More broadly, each side needs to convince...

... largest developing country and promotes South-South cooperation. To better understand Beijing’s interest in reviving the Silk Road and it westward march, one needs to pay closer attention to the ongoing overhaul of China’s periphery diplomacy. Expansion of its influence to the west is a strategic...

... and environmental projects they most need. Morocco has created a number of essential national frameworks for promoting such development, but their implementation is inadequate due to a lack of financing, of effective training, and of the application of methods that promote communal dialogue and democratic planning...

... supported the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the latter backed the military coup in Egypt. Turkey needed the support of its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies against these two rival blocs. However, Erdogan's populist discourse and tendency toward Islamist authoritarianism further deteriorated...

...Zlatko Šabič; Ana Bojinović Fenko; Petra Roter The essay contributes to the scholarship on parliamentary diplomacy in the Mediterranean region through the lens of a small state: Slovenia. We argue that, because of limited resources, small states need to diversify their means of foreign policy...

... since 2011. This essay aims at understanding how the EP's diplomacy reacted to the challenge of balancing the promotion of EU values with the need for cooperation for security and stability. It uses as a case study the EP's relations with southern Mediterranean countries (SMCs). First, a general...

..., but manageable changes can strengthen the system and make another Iraq far less likely. The roles of the secretary of state and national security adviser need to be strengthened, and career military officers and civil servants must be encouraged and supported in their efforts to offer independent views...

... of neighboring states. The point is not that Russia acted correctly or legitimately in Georgia but that American policy makers must learn that actions have consequences, even actions by the US government. They need look no further than from Kosovo to Georgia. Doug Bandow is the Robert A. Taft Fellow...

... be condoned. Europe and the United States should take the lead in drafting new rules for the global economic order. A renewed NATO is also needed, as is a better relationship with Russia. NATO's eastward expansion to include Georgia and Ukraine makes sense in the long term but should not be pressed now...

... Musharraf to resign, but more steps are needed to complete the transition to a true democracy. Mohamed A. El-Khawas is professor of history and political science at the University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC. Copyright 2009 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2009 Musharraf...

... and American interests and objectives do not coincide. It must be noted that Europe needs to be more effective internally and in its dealings with the United States. Nevertheless, past experience teaches the United States that this irreplaceable relationship will continue to develop not from more formalistic...

... the greatest importance, but ties with individual Arab countries and Israel have also served useful economic and political purposes. The South Caucasus republics have needed to balance their relations with their neighbors and the major powers in the interests of political and economic security. Matters...