NATO and the Middle East: The Geopolitical Context Post-9/11

ISBN-13: 9781138789067 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 242 str.

Mohammed Moustafa Orfy

Opis

Orfy analyses the limits of NATO's role in the Middle East region and examines whether or not the Alliance is able to help in improving the fragile regional security environment through cooperative links with select Middle Eastern partners. The author reviews the strategic importance of the region from a Western perspective.

Recenzje

"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)

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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.