Suchergebnisse

Examines the political and economic environment of the Mediterranean region; drug trafficking, immigration, EU-Mediterranean cooperation, North African politics, including civil unrest in Algeria, Greek-Turkish relations, the Cyprus question, and security issues; 7 articles.

A review essay on books by (1) Andreas Mehler, Henning Melber, & Klaas van Walraven (Eds), Africa Yearbook 2004. Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara (Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Academy, 2005); (2) John Iliffe, Honour in African History (New York: Cambridge U Press, 2005); (3) Immanuel Wallerstein, Africa. The Politics of Independence and Unity (Lincoln, NB: Nebraska U Press, 2005); (4) Goran Hyden, African Politics in Comparative Perspective (New York: Cambridge U Press, 2006); & (5) Alcinda Honwana, Child Soldiers in Africa (Philidelphia: U Pennsylvania Press, 2006).

Political conditions in Africa and the Near East; democratization and privatization in Africa, responsibility of European nations in preventing and solving conflicts, South African politics, need to strengthen the transatlantic partnership's role in the Near East, election of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel, regional trade in the Middle East, and other issues; 7 articles.