..., Canada, for his valuable editing assistance. MQ 13.3-03 Akiman 7/25/02 2:43 PM Page 22 Turkish-Greek Relations: From Uneasy Coexistence to Better Relations? A Retired Ambassador Takes Stock...

...Sotiris Rizas Greece’s relationship with the Soviet Union was burdened by the Greek civil war, which was closely related to the outbreak of the Cold War in the Near East in 1946–47. The collapse of Greece’s parliamentary regime in 1967 arrested a process toward détente undergone by practically...

...Kadir Ustun; Kilic Bugra Kanat US-Turkish relations are in the best shape of recent memory. President Barack Obama’s first official overseas visit (in 2009) was meant to start a new type of relationship with Turkey, dubbed the “model partnership,” but the bilateral relations received particular...

...Pablo Páreja-Alcaraz The past two decades have witnessed a significant intensification of the bilateral relations between Spain and China that, in spite of the economic and political significance for the former, has received little scholarly attention. This essay explores the evolution...

...Giovanni B. Andornino This essay analyzes Sino-Italian relations against the background of the increasing salience of the West Asia and North Africa region in Rome’s and Beijing’s strategic calculus. As China projects westward through its New Silk Road strategy, culminating at the intersection...

...Marina Skordeli Since about 2005 relations between Greece and China have gained unprecedented momentum. At first glance, the timing and the reasons behind such a boost in bilateral relations between countries so distant and unequal in size are not entirely obvious. This essay examines how...

... countries used membership in the Non-Aligned Movement and later their connections with the European Union to gain leverage in foreign relations with more powerful states, especially in matters involving the Mediterranean region. During the Cold War and its aftermath, their ties with Middle Eastern neighbors...

... and politically. Beijing’s dependence on Middle East hydrocarbons is increasing, and the stakes are rising in the competition between global powers seeking to secure their interests in the region. It is therefore crucial to examine how relations between China and the countries of the region are taking shape...

.... Copyright 2015 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2015 China and Israel Chinese foreign policy China and the Middle East Chinese-­Israeli Relations in a Middle Eastern Context: Retrospect and Prospects Yitzhak Shichor Most studies on China’s relations with the Middle East separate...

...A. Murat Agdemir There have been important changes in the politics of the eastern Mediterranean since the discovery of energy resources and the disintegration of Turkish-Israeli relations. Israel upgraded its relationship with Greece and Cyprus after its ties with Turkey deteriorated. Since shortly...

... consideration that militated against a strict application of a deflationary policy. The development of transatlantic relations with Charles de Gaulle's France posed a problem from an Allied perspective and was a factor that also militated against the strict application of a policy of monetary stability...

...Petros Vamvakas Review Costas Melakopides: Russia-­Cyprus Relations: A Pragmatic Idealist Perspective. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. 211 pages. ISBN 978-­1-­137-­347145-­2. $84.00. Reviewed by Petros Vamvakas. Set...

...Gawdat Bahgat This essay examines the relations between the United States and Iran under the Donald Trump Administration. It finds that, rhetoric aside, less tense and less confrontational ties between these nations may be possible. A key reason for this possibility is that the Republic of Iran...

...Kilic B. Kanat; Jackson Hannon On 27 June 2016, Turkey and Israel announced a deal to resolve the diplomatic crisis stemming from the Mavi Marmara incident of 2010. The countries also upgraded diplomatic relations to ambassadorial level. It is unlikely that Israel and Turkey will return...

...Nuri Yeşilyurt The essay analyzes relations between Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council since the early 2000s in order to determine whether it is possible to acknowledge the emergence of a Sunni bloc against the so-called Shiite Crescent in the Middle East. It argues that although positive...

...Hakan Sahin This essay attempts to elucidate the transformation of civil-military relations in Turkey since the failed coup of 15 July 2016. After presenting an overview of these relations prior to the coup, the essay focuses on emerging aspects of them in the postcoup environment and attempts...

... of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece. Copyright 2008 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2008 Greek-Bulgarian Relations in the Post – Cold War Era: Contributing to Stability and Development in Southeastern Europe George Voskopoulos The 1990s concluded...

... hope that governmental officials charged with various aspects of America’s very complex relations with Turkey will avail them- selves of both the analytical spirit and copious information found in this volume. As for analytical spirit, the editor makes clear that no unified human-rights theory...

...Robert Olson Robert Olson is professor of Middle East politics at the University of Kentucky. Copyright 2008 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2008 Turkey’s Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council from 2003 to 2007: New Paradigms? Robert Olson...

... Solutions,” sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt. Copyright 2009 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2009 Defining Strategic Priorities: Ballistic Missile Defense, Iran, and Relations with Major Powers Kenneth B. Moss...