Conf. univ. dr. Radu SĂGEATĂ Abstract. North Africa includes Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, as well as Libya and Egypt. It is important to note that the term ”North Africa”, particularly when used in North Africa and the Middle East, often refers only to the countries of the Maghreb and Libya. Egypt … [Read more...]
SFÂRŞITUL PRIMĂVERII ARABE, PERENITATEA ANOTIMPURILOR RUSEŞTI? – O nouă repoziţionare geopolitică şi geostrategică a Rusiei în Nordul Africii –
Dr. Romulus HÂLDAN Abstract. The great failed experiment, so pompously called "the Arab Spring", has been characterized by economic damages, chaos and the proliferation of terrorism in the countries which remained without masters. The Americans have set off all this chaos, believing that they will … [Read more...]
Libia: între ascensiunea Daesh şi diviziune politică. Posibile evoluţii şi scenarii de viitor
Răzvan MUNTEANU Abstract. The Arab Spring did not bring with it the long awaited prosperity in the Libyan state, which, despite its rich hydrocarbon reserves, has plunged into a political and ethnic crisis, being divided between two parallel regimes that both claim the right to rule the country. I … [Read more...]
What the West can Learn from Syria
Daniel Wagner is CEO of Country Risk Solutions, a cross-border risk consulting firm based in Connecticut (USA), Director of Global Strategy with the PRS Group, and author of the new book Managing Country Risk (www.managingcountryrisk.com). He can be followed on Twitter at: … [Read more...]
The Autocrats of the Peace Talk Table: Völkerfrühling or the Springtime of Peoples The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Atlantic Council’s Action Plan. What will be the destiny of the “Arab Spring”?
David A. JONES Once in a century the wind of opportunity brings a Völkerfrühling or “Springtime of Peoples” to multiple countries at the same time. Three examples stand out: 1848, 1968, and 2011, with the most recent example being known as the “Arab Spring” that affected Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Y … [Read more...]
The Arab Spring and the Balance Of Power in the Middle East
Ştefan GEORGESCU, Marian ZIDARU The series of protests and demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa has become known as the "Arab Spring". As of November 2011, governments have been overthrown in three countries: Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. The geopolitical implications of the protests … [Read more...]
Libya – Behind the Abstract Concepts of Freedom and Democracy
Oana ŞTEFĂNIŢĂ Within the Arab Spring, Libyan revolution differentiated through the intervention of UN and NATO and degenerated into a civil war. As the events were largely covered in media, the article focuses on highlighting different media frames that were used in accordance with the media orga … [Read more...]