Regional problems – regional solutions? Taking stock of the recent mediation efforts in the Middle East
| Titel: | Regional problems – regional solutions? Taking stock of the recent mediation efforts in the Middle East |
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| Veröffentlicht: | München, 2008 |
| Umfang: | Online-Ressource, 25 S. |
| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Schriftenreihe/ mehrbändiges Werk: |
CAP Policy Analysis ; Bd. 5/2008 |
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| Bemerkung: | Veröffentlichungsversion |
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Abstract: "For decades the Middle East has been one of the most unstable and unsafe regions in the world. Trying to resolve the regional conflicts is a prime goal on the agenda of many governments and international institutions. Nevertheless, most of the peace initiatives proposed by outside actors so far have failed, as their proposed solutions to the conflicts often did not really take into account the political realities in the region, but instead were more oriented towards the interests of the external actors. This instance is particularly apparent in the case of the current US administration. After having already failed at attempting to reorganize the political landscape of the Middle East through power politics, the administration of President George W. Bush turned to diplomacy in order to achieve its goals in the region. However, when that change of attitude gradually evolved the credibility of his administration was already weakened to such an extent that none of the regional players |
