Regional Security Dialogue in the Middle East - 9781138018495

Taylor & Francis

Regional Security Dialogue in the Middle EastChanges, Challenges and Opportunities\nAuthor(s): Chen Kane, Egle Murauskaite\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138018495, 978-1138018495\nSynopsis\nAt this time of considerable political turmoil in the Middle East, there is a pressing need to explore alternative frameworks for regional security. The book discusses the Helsinki Process as one potentially relevant historical model to learn from. \n\nThe Helsinki Process began in a divided Europe in the early 1970s and, over 40 years, achieved major successes in promoting cooperation between the Warsaw Pact and NATO member states on social, human rights, security, and political issues. In this volume, established Middle East experts, former diplomats, and emerging scholars assess the regional realities from a broad range of perspectives and, with the current momentum for reform across the Middle East, chart a path toward.