Overview

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 learned in Afghanistan and Iraq to transitional justice and reconciliation efforts in Tunisia and international attempts to protect the region’s cultural heritage. Ultimately, this edited collection presents a comprehensive look at the attempts to increase stability in the MENA region.

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Author:   Victor Gervais ,  Saskia van Genugten
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2020 ed.
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9783030252281

ISBN 10:   3030252280
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   11 September 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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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

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Victor Gervais is Senior Research Fellow at the Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where he leads the MENA Peace and Security programme. Saskia van Genugten is Strategy and Policy Advisor at the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the Netherlands, and author of Libya in Western Foreign Policies 1911-2011. 

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