...Peo Hansen; Stefan Jonsson In response to a widespread idea of the European Union as a “peace project,” an idea disseminated especially after the EU received the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, this essay retrieves some of the historical causes of the foundation of the European Economic Community (EEC...

...Alon Ben-Meir There are many who doubt that the current Israeli-Palestinian negotiations will lead to a solution, in spite of US secretary of state John Kerry’s efforts and the presumed commitment to peace of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. What...

... cooperation. Jordan water blue peace Dead Sea Syria Copyright 2015 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2015 His Royal Highness Prince Hassan is a senior member of Jordan's Hashemite family. As chairman of the High Level Forum for the Blue Peace Middle East, HRH is deeply involved in developing...

.... Mallias is ambassador of Greece to the United States and an authority on Balkan affairs. The Balkans: In the Era of Peace and Stability Alexandros P. Mallias After the turmoil brought on by the disintegration of the former Yugosla- via, southeastern Europe has entered...

...Karen P. Hughes Karen P. Hughes is US Under Secretary of State for public diplomacy and public affairs. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2007 “Waging Peace”: A New Paradigm for Public Diplomacy Karen P. Hughes The challenging times...

...Ted Dagne In June 2006, the forces of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) took control of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. During the six-month rule by the ICU, Mogadishu became relatively stable, but efforts to bring peace did not lead to a major breakthrough. On 28 December 2006, Ethiopian troops...

... East peace process soon ran into problems. His two-state solution was not endorsed by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu until June 2009. President Obama's early call for a settlement freeze in the occupied territories was hailed by the Palestinians, but US envoy George Mitchell was able to get...

...Christopher Hemmer The increasing resources, albeit largely financial, that the European Union has committed to the Israeli-Palestinian relationship has led to increasing calls for the EU to take a greater political role in the peace process. In this essay the potential role of the EU...

...Bernard Reich Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2002 Bernard Reich is professor of political science and international affairs at The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Israel’s Quest for Peace Bernard Reich Since its independence...

...Eric Reeves Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2003 Eric Reeves is professor of English at Smith College, Northampton,Massachusetts. Peace or War? The Moment of Truth for Sudan Eric Reeves Sudan’s ongoing human catastrophe demands of the United States...

...Euripides L. Evriviades Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2005 Euripides L. Evriviades is ambassador of Cyprus to the United States. Cyprus in the European Union: Prospects for Reunifi cation, Peace with Turkey, and Regional Stability...

...William H. Lewis Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2000 William H. Lewis is an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C. MQ 11.1-02 Lewis 1/19/00 1:12 PM Page 8 Peace Operations—Crossing the Rubicon...

...: Bosnia and the Economics of War and Peace P. H. Liotta The leaders on all sides have learned the words to use: free enterprise, Western-style, market economy, dynamic, efficient. They say these things with great passion...

... for International Security. Democratic Peace and the European Security Community: The Paradox of Greece and Turkey Fotios Moustakis and Michael Sheehan In the decade since the end of the Cold War, the dynamics of European security have altered out of all recognition. The new...

...Richard Schifter Reviews Jimmy Carter: Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006. 288 pages. ISBN 10-0-7432-8502-6. $27. Reviewed by Richard Schifter. International conflicts often generate sharply differing narratives about...

...David Binder Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2004 David Binder is a retired correspondent for the New York Times . Vlachs: a Peaceful Balkan People David Binder In our time millions on all continents have abandoned their homes and homelands...

...Peter Brock Despite the dreadful wars — and the comparable horrors of uncertain “peace” — and against the background of an almost religious knack for recurring Balkan catastrophe, there are warnings that hostilities are reviving in the former Yugoslav republics of Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia...

... more than others, but the operation dealt a heavy blow to an already fragile peace process. Indeed, the Gaza war has further reinforced the current and growing polarization between the Palestinians and the Israelis. The continuing disagreement between the Palestinian factions and the election...

... are not addressed, a conflict simply continues by “other means,” and peace is merely imagined. Angeliki Andrea Kanavou is assistant professor of political science and peace studies, Chapman University, Orange, California. Copyright 2012 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2012 Anathemas...

...Scott Woodward The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is highlighted by numerous obstacles to peace. Each side must be willing to compromise and seek common ground in order to finally conclude this long-running dispute over territory. The window for resolution will not stay open forever, and, to meet...