Robert Radu HERVIAN “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults” wrote Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville, a 19th Century French historian and politician, famous for his in depth analysis of the American … [Read more...]
Remarks by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali President of the Republic of Tunisia at the 25th France-Africa Summit
Delivered on his behalf by Mr. Mohamed GHANNOUCHI, Prime Minister In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate Your Excellency President Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic, Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Ladies and Gentlemen, …This Summit of ours is … [Read more...]
Security Problems in Middle East
Doina MUREŞAN It ought to be emphasized the fact that the new concept Greater Middle East has been not „invented” by the Bush Administration after 11-th of September, but taken oven from the American academic space after the „Cold War”(1) and the confliction characters of this zone has several … [Read more...]
Source of Tensions in Persian Gulf
Seyed AKBAR From geopolitical point of view, the existing political and economic scenario in the Persian Gulf is the product of several endogenous and exogenous factors. The pattern of interaction between regional states is rooted in history which also determines the exigencies of the relationship … [Read more...]
Paradoxuri în relaţiile internaţionale
Marian Vasile NAZARE Noi trăim într-un sistem internațional anarhic, care și-a transformat propria logică într-un principiu real: concurența este regula și cooperarea reprezintă excepția. În acest context al turbulenţei, totul devine complex și paradoxal. Privim la o realitate antinomică. … [Read more...]
Reviewing the Effect of the External Factors on the Khuzestan Ethnic Arab Movements
Ali BIJANI, Ezatollah EZATI This paper seeks to review the history of the threats due to the intervention of the external factors affecting the ethnic issues of Khuzestan province, as well as a series of recent interventions that has occurred after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, and the … [Read more...]
Historical and Conceptual Background of Turkey’s Security Perspective as a Euro Atlantic Country
Sibel SAFI Established in 1923, following a costly war of independence against the occupying powers, the security of the Republic of Turkey has been dictated by two main elements: geography and longstanding ties with the countries in her region. These two determinants make Turkey a key security … [Read more...]
România şi modelele occidentale
Vasile SIMILEANU Traversăm o perioadă unică de creștere și progres, în care, din nefericire, mai găsim comportamente tribale și structuri care acționează flagrant contrar societăților democratice super tehnologizate. Este de neexplicat faptul că într-o perioadă în care comunitatea internațională … [Read more...]