Dialogue with the Mediterranean: The Role of

The first examination of the importance of NATO's Mediterranean Initiative for the security and stability of the Euro-Mediterranean area, this book discusses the challenges, risks, and possible threats to NATO member states which may stem from the southern and eastern Mediterranean.

Series Editor's Foreword

xi

Preface

xiii

List of Abbreviations

xvii

The ``Mediterranean'': A ``Region'' of ``Unstable Peace''?

1

(22)

Introduction

1

(2)

Is There a ``Mediterranean Region''?

3

(6)

The Mediterranean in the 1990s: An Overview

9

(4)

The Middle East Peace Process

13

(4)

The Need for Preventive Diplomacy

17

(2)

Conclusion

19

(4)

The Importance of ``Dialogue'' as a ``Confidence-Building Measure''

23

(26)

Introduction

23

(1)

What Is Meant by ``Security''?

24

(4)

The Relevance of ``Culture''

28

(3)

The Importance of ``Dialogue''

31

(5)

CBMs and CSBMs for the Mediterranean

36

(8)

Conclusion

44

(5)

NATO and the Mediterranean in the Cold War

49

(22)

Introduction

49

(2)

NATO, the Mediterranean, and the Cold War

51

(6)

NATO, Out-of-Area, and the Mediterranean

57

(8)

Conclusion

65

(6)

The Southern Mediterranean and the Middle East in the Post-Cold War Era: Political Developments

71

(26)

Introduction

71

(2)

Rulers and Elites

73

(3)

Political Parties

76

(3)

Political Radicalism

79

(6)

The Role of the Military

85

(2)

Prospect for Democratization

87

(5)

Conclusion

92

(5)

The Southern Mediterranean and the Middle East in the Post-Cold War Era: Economic and Social Issues and Perceptions of Security

97

(24)

Introduction

97

(1)

The Problem of Migration

98

(5)

The Current Economic Situation

103

(3)

Trade Issues

106

(2)

South-South Security Issues

108

(4)

Southern Perceptions of Security

112

(4)

Conclusion

116

(5)

The Immediate Background to NATO's Mediterranean Initiative

121

(46)

Introduction

121

(1)

The Significance of Developments in the Gulf, the Balkans, and the Middle East

122

(9)

Failed Trans-Mediterranean Cooperation Initiatives

131

(8)

The Significance of NATO's Strategic Concept

139

(5)

The Beginning of a Real Dialogue with the Mediterranean

144

(10)

NATO Direct Its Attention toward the Mediterranean

154

(4)

Conclusion

158

(9)

NATO's Mediterranean Initiative

167

(30)

Introduction

167

(2)

Membership of the NATO-Mediterranean Dialogue

169

(3)

The First Phase

172

(3)

The Second Phase

175

(3)

The Third Phase

178

(5)

The Perspectives of NATO States

183

(4)

The Perspectives of the Mediterranean Dialogue Countries

187

(4)

Conclusion

191

(6)

The Significance of Other Mediterranean Dialogues and NATO's Mediterranean Initiative

197

(26)

Introduction

197

(2)

The WEU-Mediterranean Dialogue and NATO's Mediterranean Initiative

199

(6)

The OSCE-Mediterranean Dialogue and NATO's Mediterranean Initiative

205

(3)

The Barcelona Process and NATO's Mediterranean Initiative

208

(9)

Conclusion

217

(6)

Conclusion

223

(10)

Bibliography

233

(14)

Index

247

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Dialogue with the Mediterranean: The Role of NATO's Mediterranean Initiative

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