This book examines the changing dynamics of stabilisation efforts in the Middle East and North Africa. Written by recognised scholars and practitioners in the field, this volume provides a rich overview of the broader spectrum of stabilisation. The topics range from a comprehensive set of lessons learned in Afghanistan and Iraq to transitional justice and reconciliation efforts in Tunisia and international attempts to protect the region's cultural heritage. Ultimately, this edited collection presents a comprehensive look at the attempts to increase stability in the MENA region. Victor Gervais is Senior Research Fellow at the Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where he leads the MENA Peace and Security programme. Saskia van Genugten is Strategy and Policy Advisor at the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the Netherlands, and author of Libya in Western Foreign Policies 1911-2011.

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Victor Gervais is Senior Research Fellow at the Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where he leads the MENA Peace and Security programme.
Saskia van Genugten is Strategy and Policy Advisor at the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the Netherlands, and author of Libya in Western Foreign Policies 1911-2011.

Inhalt

1. Introduction Victor Gervais and Saskia van Genugten Part 1: Changing Contexts
2. The Evolution of the Regional Security Complex in the MENA RegionChristian Koch
3. Global Tipping Point? Stabilisation in Afghanistan Since 2001Mark Sedra

4. A Diplomatic Perspective on StabilisationBernardino León Gross

5. Non-State Armed Actors and Transitions from Conflict to Peace: Lessons from Peace Processes and Implications for StabilisationEd Marques and Sylvia Rognvik
   Part II: New Actors
6. GCC Approaches to Stabilisation: Compatible or Competing?Timo Behr
7. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkey: The Political Drivers of 'Stabilisation'Neil Quilliam
8. Beyond Daesh. The UAE's Approach and Contribution to International Stabilisation and Reconstruction Efforts in IraqVictor Gervais
9. Economic Stabilisation of the MENA Region: 'Old' vs 'New' ActorsSaskia van Genugten, with Neil Quilliam
   Part III: Emerging Issues
10. Urban Warfare: Stabilisation of CitiesVirginia Comolli
11. Redrawing the Lines in the Sand? Quests for Decentralisation, Regional Autonomy and Independence among Syrian Kurds and South Yemeni separatistsLeo Kwarten
12. Egypt and Turkey: Identity as a Source of InstabilitySteven Cook
13. Distributing Justice: Transitional Justice and Stabilisation in North AfricaZinaida Miller
14. The Soldier and the Curator: The Challenges of Defending Cultural Property in Conflict AreasJean-Gabriel Leturcq and Jean-Loup Samaan