Stabilising the contemporary Middle East and North Africa : regional actors and new approaches / Victor Gervais, Saskia van Genugten, editors.

This book examines the changing dynamics of stabilisation efforts in the Middle East and North Africa. Written by recognised scholars and practitioners in the field, this volume provides a rich overview of the broader spectrum of stabilisation. The topics range from a comprehensive set of lessons le...

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Other Authors: Gervais, Victor (Editor), Genugten, Saskia van (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Series:Middle East today.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Evolution of the Regional Security Complex in the MENA Region
  • 3. Global Tipping Point? Stabilisation in Afghanistan Since 2001
  • 4. A Diplomatic Perspective on Stabilisation
  • 5. Non-State Armed Actors and Transitions from Conflict to Peace: Lessons from Peace Processes and Implications for Stabilisation
  • 6. GCC Approaches to Stabilisation: Compatible or Competing?
  • 7. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkey: The Political Drivers of 'Stabilisation'
  • 8. Beyond Daesh. The UAE's Approach and Contribution to International Stabilisation and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq
  • 9. Economic Stabilisation of the MENA Region: 'Old' vs 'New' Actors
  • 10. Urban Warfare: Stabilisation of Cities
  • 11. Redrawing the Lines in the Sand? Quests for Decentralisation, Regional Autonomy and Independence among Syrian Kurds and South Yemeni separatists
  • 12. Egypt and Turkey: Identity as a Source of Instability
  • 13. Distributing Justice: Transitional Justice and Stabilisation in North Africa
  • 14. The Soldier and the Curator: The Challenges of Defending Cultural Property in Conflict Areas.