Changing Security Paradigm in West Asia: Regional and International Responses

About the Book

The states of West Asia continue to grapple with dramatic changes taking place in the domestic and regional environment. Security has emerged as a significant concern for them. The political upheavals, civil strife, sectarian violence, and terrorism in the area have implications for the regional and global order. As the region grapples with myriad socio-economic problems, many extra-regional players and non-state actors, and a few regional ones, are attempting to carve out their own areas of influence. These developments across West Asia demand constant monitoring and careful analyses. This book is a collection of essays exploring various aspects of the changing security paradigm in West Asia and the regional and international responses.

About the Editors

Dr. Meena Singh Roy is a Research Fellow and heads the West Asia Centre at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA). Her area of specialization is West Asia and Eurasia. Prior to joining IDSA, she was a senior research scholar in the Department of African Studies, Delhi University. She was associated with Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies and London School of Economics for her research work. She was a visiting Research Fellow with German Institute of Global and Area Studies Institute of Asian Studies (GIGA) in 2014.

Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar is Associate Fellow in the Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses, New Delhi. He holds a PhD in Middle East studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. His areas of interest include Politics & Societies in the Gulf, Middle East Strategic Affairs, and Political Islam. Dr. Quamar was a visiting fellow in King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh in 2014-15.

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Notes on Editors and Contributors

Address by Shri M.J. Akbar

Speech by H.E. Amine Gemayel

Speech by Dr. Seyed Kazem Sajjadpour

1. Introduction: Conflict and Instability in the West Asian Region: Multiple Narratives - Meena Singh Roy
2. Iran-Saudi Arabia Conflict and the Path to Peace - Seyed Hossein Mousavian
3. Arab Hopelessness and its Strategic Consequences - Dan Schueftan
4. Turkey's Middle East Policies - Mustafa Aydın and Cihan Dizdaroglu
5. The UN and the Palestine Question: Security and Conflict in the Middle East - Abdelhamid Abdeljaber
6. Egypt and Geostrategic Challenges in the Middle East: Terrorism, Alliances, and Political Changes - Elsayed Ali Abofarha
7. Israel-India Relations: An Evolving Synergy - Uri Resnick
8. Great Powers Challenge India's Middle East Strategy - P. R. Kumaraswamy
9. Crowded Horizons: A View on the Naval Strategy of the United States of America in the Western Indian Ocean - Jeffrey Payne
10. China and the Middle East: New Dynamics but Consistent Policy - Jin Liangxiang
11. European Dilemmas in the Middle East: Conflicting Paradigms and Shifting Dynamics - Gidon Windecker
12. Protracted Transition in West Asia - Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
13. Finding the Elusive Peace and Stability: An Overview - Md. Muddassir Quamar

Index