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The Nordic countries have long been renowned for their contribution to international peace and security. This contribution – occasionally viewed by both Nordic and non-Nordic policy-makers and academics as a particular model for facilitating peace and development in international affairs – is based on a combination of active contributions to peaceful conflict resolution, a high level of development aid and a continuous commitment to strengthening international society. However, recently Scandinavians have been making headlines for reasons that seem to contrast with their well-established brand as humane internationalist peacemakers. This article identifies the characteristics of the Nordic model for international peace and security and discusses how and why it has changed.

Die Autoren geben einen Überblick über den historischen Hintergrund der Jerusalemfrage und den Status der Stadt im Verlauf der Auseinandersetzungen und den Verhandlungen zwischen Israel und den Palästinensern, vor dem Hintergrund der israelischen Versuche, die Stadt zu "judaisieren". Zum Abschluß listen sie die verschiedenen arabischen, israelischen und internationalen Vorschläge zur Lösung des Konfliktes auf. (DÜI-Sdt)

Abstract in English:From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's RussiaGeir Flikke reviews the book "From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia" by Michael McFaul.

Sa'id, 'Abd-al-Mun'im: Nazra 'amma 'ala 'l-mufawadat. = Introduction. - S. 150-164. Abu-'Amud, Muhammad Sa'd: As-Sarq ausatiya fi 'l-fikr as-siyasi al-'arabi. = The Middle Eastern market in contemporary Arab thought. - S. 165-177. Fahmi, Nabil ; Karim Mahmud: Al-Masru'at wa-'l-afkar al-matruha bi-husus at-ta'awun al-iqlimi fi magal al-amn wa-'l-hadd min at-tasalluh wa-naz' as-silah. = Projects and ideas for regional cooperation in security and disarmement. - S. 178-186. 'Abd-al-'Alim, Taha: Masru'at at-ta'awun al-iqtisadi fi 's-Sarq al-Ausat. = Projects for economic cooperation in the Middle East. - S. 187-196. ... 'Abd-an-Nasir, Walid Mahmud: Qadaya 'l-lagi'in wa-mustaqbal at-tartibat al-iqlimiya fi 's-Sarq al-Ausat. = Refugees problems and regional measures in the Middle East. - S. 203-214. Guwaili, 'Amru: Al-Bi'a: sira' at-ta'awun. = Environmental conflicts related to cooperation. - S. 215-223

"Profit over Peace in Western Sahara examines the role of natural resources in the occupation of Africa's last colony. Not well known to the wider public, the territory of Western Sahara is considered by the United Nations to be awaiting decolonization. Its liberation from colonial rule has come to a standstill due to Morocco's continued military occupation of a part of the territory. The protracted conflict has dramatic consequences for the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara. This book details, among other things, a remarkable vote in the European Parliament in 2011 when EU offshore fisheries were rejected by the territory. The battle over the fisheries elegantly illustrates how the EU--for political reasons and financial self-interest--has ignored basic principles of international law. This publication is edited by Erik Hagen and the artist Mario Pfeifer, who has been researching the region since 2011 and provides visual material for the book. Erik Hagen has followed the issue of resources in Western Sahara since 2002, both as a journalist and as a campaigner for the organization Western Sahara Resource Watch. An essay by lawyer Jeffrey J. Smith examines the 2017 landmark judgment in South Africa concerning a bulk vessel carrying conflict minerals from the territory." (Publisher's description)