Marian Vasile NAZARE Riots within the Arab world have started in Tunisia on the 17th of December 2010, spreading fast to other Muslim countries: Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Sudan, Djibouti, Jordan, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Somalia, Bahrain and … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran: Religion, Identity, Legitimacy in a Geo-Political Confrontation
Saudi Arabia-Iran confrontation, while stressing a clear interest in maintaining and expanding territorial control over the huge oil resources, must at least consider the following other factors affecting their behavior: a) a different religious creed (Sunni and Shiite), although within the Muslim … [Read more...]
Nemesis: Oil and Missiles in the 21st Century
David L O HAYWARD ”The country that faced down the tyranny of fascism and communism is now called to challenged the tyranny of oil” Barack Obama, Detroit Economic Club, May 2007 Strangulation of the ‘umbilical cord’, our essential global oil supply conduit from the Arabian Gulf to major … [Read more...]
Turkish Foreign Policy: A Mid-Eastern Approach
Mustafa ZIYA Turkey's foreign policy after the Cold War is re-defined as a multi-parameter and rhythmic policy. Theoretically it is structured according to the principle of strategic depth that combines geographical and historical parameters of the country, aiming to be a model country in the … [Read more...]
The “Arab Revolts”: Regional Repercussions and World Politics
Tiberio GRAZIANI The turmoil started in North Africa in December 2010, and then last year extended to much of the Arab world and culminated in the military aggression against Libya, going beyond the regional context and becoming part of the U.S. strategy directed at military, economic and political … [Read more...]
The Model Rivalry or the Rivalry of Models? Turkey – Qatar Relations in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring
Yevgeniya GABER The article gives a comparative analysis of the two developmental models that are most likely to shape the transformational processes that have been caused by the popular revolts taking place in the Middle Eastern countries since early 2011 and generally known as the “Arab Spring”. … [Read more...]
Iranul joacă un rol decisiv în domeniul siguranţei şi chestiunilor politice din regiune
Interviu cu dr. BAHADOR AMINIAN, Ambasadorul Republicii Islamice Iran la Bucureşti Excelenţă, În literatura de specialitate din România, zona Golfului este denumită generic Golful Persic. În literatura arabă acesta este specificat ca Golful Arabiei. Vă rugăm să ne explicaţi de ce o entitate … [Read more...]
Arab Revolutions or Islamic Spring? Political Upsets and Regional (In)Security
Michelle BRUNELI The events that occurred in December 2010 revitalised the political science debate in Western countries over democratic change. Once again the Western world tried to explain the revolutionary events with its own historical experience, using Western political categories, but it did … [Read more...]
Ce crede R.P. Chineză despre Primăvara Arabă şi mişcarea Ocupaţi Wall Street
Elena Maria Olga RACU Scopul acestui articol este de a prezenta evenimentele care au avut loc în acest an în statele arabe - ceea ce se numeşte generic Primăvara Arabă - și mișcarea Occupy Wall Street din perspectiva chineză. Pe măsură ce se văd și din această perspectivă, ele sunt ca o sabie cu … [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 … [Read more...]