Nato & the Middle East

Zusatztext "The importance of Orfy's study is that it is an introduction to the changing orientation of NATO! beyond the geographic confines of Europe... Recommended." -- S. R. Silverburg! emeritus! Catawba College (CHOICE! July 2011) Informationen zum Autor Mohammed Moustafa Orfy is an Egyptian diplomat, writer and academic lecturer. With a wide practical and academic experience in various fields including mass communication, diplomacy, international law, human rights and international relations, he has published four books and written a number of articles covering a wide range of foreign policy issues. Klappentext This book examines the role of NATO in the Middle East. It reviews the strategic importance of the region and why it has become a source of instability, looks at US and international initiatives to counteract this instability and charts the development of NATO in this context. Zusammenfassung This book examines the role of NATO in the Middle East. It reviews the strategic importance of the region and why it has become a source of instability, looks at US and international initiatives to counteract this instability and charts the development of NATO in this context. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Geopolitical Context of NATO's Role in the Middle East 1. Western Interests and Stability in the Middle East 2. NATO’s New Global Role and its Relevance to the Middle East 3. NATO’s Role in the Middle East Before 9/11 4. NATO’s Role in the Middle East Post-9/11 5. The United States and NATO’s Role in the Middle East. Conclusion: NATO and Security Challenges in the Middle East

List of contents

Introduction: The Geopolitical Context of NATO's Role in the Middle East  1. Western Interests and Stability in the Middle East  2. NATO's New Global Role and its Relevance to the Middle East  3. NATO's Role in the Middle East Before 9/11  4. NATO's Role in the Middle East Post-9/11  5. The United States and NATO's Role in the Middle East.  Conclusion: NATO and Security Challenges in the Middle East

Product details

• Authors: Mohammed Moust Orfy, Mohammed Moustafa Orfy, Orfy Mohammed Moustafa
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.09.2010
• EAN: 9780415592345
• ISBN: 978-0-415-59234-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics; Routledge Studies in Middle Ea; Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Middle East, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Regional / International studies, Warfare and defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution