Information on "International Organizations" and "Northern Africa"
May 2013
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3 May 2013
No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress
Author: Jeremiah Gertler, Christopher M Blanchard, Catherine Dale, Jennifer K Elsea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In conflicts in Kosovo, Iraq, and Libya, the United States has taken part in establishing and maintaining no-fly zones. More on «No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress»
March 2013
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4 Mar 2013
Tunisia in Turmoil: How Should the EU React?
Author: Hrant Kostanyan, Elitsa Garnizova
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This commentary discusses the Tunisian political and economic crisis that followed the fall of Ben Ali and the EU's role in stabilizing the country. More on «Tunisia in Turmoil: How Should the EU React?» -
Mar 2013
Europe and the US in the Middle East: A Convergence of Partiality
Author: Michele Dunne, Richard Youngs
Publisher: FRIDE
According to this brief, EU and US policies remain strikingly similar in the wake of the Arab uprisings. More on «Europe and the US in the Middle East: A Convergence of Partiality»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Die Libyen-Intervention: Warum Deutschlands Enthaltung im Sicherheitsrat falsch war
Author: Bruno Schoch
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
Dieser Text analysiert die deutsche Enthaltung im Sicherheitsrat im März 2011 und ihre Folgen. More on «Die Libyen-Intervention: Warum Deutschlands Enthaltung im Sicherheitsrat falsch war»
January 2013
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28 Jan 2013
Castles in the Sand
Author: Giovanni Faleg
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This commentary argues that the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) has become an ineffective instrument of European Union (EU) foreign policy. More on «Castles in the Sand» -
28 Jan 2013
Middle East and North Africa Energy 2013
Author: Abdalla S El-Badri
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a discussion on ways of adapting to new resource realities with Abdalla S El-Badri, Secretary General of OPEC. More on «Middle East and North Africa Energy 2013» -
Jan 2013
Political Stability in Authoritarian Regimes
Author: Cecilia Emma Sottilotta
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
History abounds with instances in which Western countries have pursued policies supporting authoritarian regimes, while lukewarmly investing in democracy promotion. More on «Political Stability in Authoritarian Regimes» -
Jan 2013
Unfinished Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities of the EU's and Turkey's Responses to the "Arab Spring"
Author: Emiliano Alessandri, Meliha Benli Altunişik
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / Stiftung Mercator / Istanbul Policy Center (IPC)
This paper argues that both the EU and Turkey have so far failed to establish a firm strategic rationale for their support for democratic change, often accepting the tenet that their "values" may continue to clash with – but in the new context will h... More on «Unfinished Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities of the EU's and Turkey's Responses to the "Arab Spring"» -
2013
NATO in the ‘New’ MENA Region
Author: Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
NATO has generally not had a strong presence in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, in spite of the region's importance to much of NATO's membership. More on «NATO in the ‘New’ MENA Region»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
A Transatlantic Perspective on the European Union and the United States in North Africa
Author: Roberto Aliboni
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This paper examines the transatlantic allies’ perceptions, interests, and policy responses with respect to the democratic transitions in North Africa in the context of the changes taking place in the wider Middle East and North Africa area. More on «A Transatlantic Perspective on the European Union and the United States in North Africa»
