The new Middle East (dis)order: regional players and stakes | ISPI

NOVEMBER 2014

The new Middle East (dis)order:

regional players and stakes

Over the past years the Middle East has been witnessing the emergence of an arc of instability that connects multiple sub-regional crises and alters regional order, which today looks more like regional disorder. Furthermore, these crises challenge the very existence of the statehoods and borders as they	were created in the aftermath of World War I. It is not unlikely that the outcome of the current regional turmoil will be the disintegration of some states under the pressure of divisive ethno-sectarian forces. This area is more unstable and fragmented than four years ago when the Arab uprisings erupted. The emergence	of jihadist groups, from North Africa to the Middle East, and the establishment of the self-proclaimed Caliphate in western Iraq have added a further destabilizing factor in the regional context. Against this background, this study will analyze the role and agenda of the main regional players in the new Middle East (dis)order.
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Index

Valeria Talbot	Turkey in the regional turmoil: walking on a dangerous path Today Turkey is more and more engulfed in the Middle Eastern quagmire. In a region in turmoil it is no longer considered to be a facilitator in regional crises as well a stabilizing player... More »

Sara Bazoobandi	Iran's Regional Policy: Interests, Challenges and Ambitions Iran’s regional strategy has been a matter of controversy over the past decades. The country has sought to establish itself as a key cultural, political and economic player that links the Middle East and Asia... More »

Andrea Plebani	The End of Iraq. Again? Eleven years after the toppling of the Saddam Hussein regime, the prospects of a “new Iraq” able to become a beacon of prosperity, stability and democracy for the whole Middle East crumbled... More »

Benedetta Berti	Weathering the "Spring" Israel's Evolving Assessments and Policies in the Changing Middle East The processes set forth by the Arab Spring have brought a tremendous amount of change to the Middle East and North Africa region... More »

Research Team
Valeria Talbot (Head of Research), Sara Bazoobandi, Benedetta Berti, Andrea Plebani


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