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... MENA Mediterranean Sea China’s Debate on the Middle East and North Africa: A Critical Review Enrico Fardella The German philosopher Georg W. F. Hegel described the Mediterranean as the dynamic epicenter of centrifugal forces that connect Europe, Africa, and Asia: “For three...

...Njoki S. Ndungu In this essay the origins, dimensions, and implications of Kenya's election crisis of 2007 and the key actors who contributed to it are examined. The author reviews the efforts undertaken by the African Union and the former secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan...

... across the Mediterranean have remained in an embryonic stage at best. A review of foreign policy priorities of the riparian states reveals a divergence in agenda setting, with either EU membership or subregional affairs dominating the foreign policy strategic planning. There is little to indicate...

...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...

... not lead to national reconciliation. Meanwhile, Bush has given Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki governmental benchmarks to meet, has sent more troops to drive insurgents out of Baghdad, and has armed Sunni tribes to fight al Qaeda. After reviewing key events, the essay assesses the prospects for the future...

... Review, which sets the groundwork for future interventions both to prevent states from failing and to rebuild states devastated by war or natural disaster. The ambitious nature of this strategy suggests a new age of American imperialism under which the “responsibility to protect” of the 1990s may become...

... that the influx of refugee flows can increase the likelihood of terrorist attacks. Furthermore, 65 percent of Greeks have a negative review of Muslims. Because Greece has not been the victim of Muslim terrorist attacks and historically has had strong ties with the Arab world, these perceptions represent a puzzle...

... highlighting the history of Israel’s defense strategy and reviewing the Arab Spring revolts, the authors find that the recent uprisings exacerbate several issues faced by Israel, including geopolitical relations with other countries in the region, energy issues, and growing threats presented by nonstate actors...

..., or a combination of these. Utilizing survey data, this essay attempts to identify the key factors explaining the entrepreneurial initiatives of immigrants in Greece. It reviews the literature of immigrant entrepreneurship and gives an overview of immigration and the profile of immigrants in the country. The essay...

... crimes and crimes against humanity). The essay reviews contemporary perceptions of international crimes in established academic literature. Specific consideration is made of the incidence of genocide in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. Genocide is considered across three broad areas: as an issue of law...

...Michael B. Bishku This essay reviews and analyzes Albania’s connections with the Middle East since the era of Enver Hoxha’s rule, when ideology was a strong factor in international relations. Since the end of the Cold War, Albania has been most interested in developing political, economic...

... of Southern European Affairs and as deputy chief of mission of the American Embassy, Nicosia, Cyprus. MQ 11.4-09 Reviews 10/16/00 5:28 PM Page 161 Reviews Andrew Borowiec: Cyprus, a Troubled Island. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger...

... specializing in the management of international resources. He was formerly associate/managing editor of Mediterranean Quarterly . Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2000 MQ 11.4-09 Reviews 10/16/00 5:28 PM Page 161 Reviews Andrew Borowiec: Cyprus...

..., is a foreign affairs scholar at the Cato Institute, Washington, D.C. MQ 11.4-09 Reviews 10/16/00 5:28 PM Page 161 Reviews Andrew Borowiec: Cyprus, a Troubled Island. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger, 2000. 178 pages. ISBN 0-275...

...Robert Melson Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2010 Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Recently I read Yucel Guclu’s scurrilous review of Grigoris Balakian’s Armenian Gol- gotha in Mediterranean Quarterly (Fall 2009): 102 – 4. Since I reviewed the book very favorably...

... Constantine P. Danopoulos is professor of political science, San Jose State University. MQ 11.2-08.reviews 4/10/00 11:47 AM Page 130 Reviews Van Coufoudakis, Harry J. Psomiades, and Andre Gerolymatos, editors: Greece...

..., spent most of his career involved with Soviet and Eastern European affairs. MQ 11.2-08.reviews 4/10/00 11:47 AM Page 130 Reviews Van Coufoudakis, Harry J. Psomiades, and Andre Gerolymatos, editors: Greece...

...Stanley Kober MQ 11.2-08.reviews 4/10/00 11:47 AM Page 130 Reviews Van Coufoudakis, Harry J. Psomiades, and Andre Gerolymatos, editors: Greece and the New Balkans: Challenges and Opportunities. New York: Pella...

..., and Peace and a member of the Mediterranean Quarterly editorial board. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2001 MQ 12.3-09 Reviews 7/20/01 11:27 AM Page 144 Reviews Sergei N. Khrushchev: Nikita Khrushchev and the Creation of a Superpower...

..., Washington, D.C. His latest book is Political Dictionary of Israel , coauthored with David H. Goldberg. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2001 MQ 12.3-09 Reviews 7/20/01 11:27 AM Page 144 Reviews Sergei N. Khrushchev: Nikita Khrushchev...