Living with the Middle East’s old-new security paradigm

Attention has gradually turned to the geopolitical implications of the Arab spring. It is broadly recognised that ongoing processes of change in the Middle East and North Africa are not just about domestic level political reform but also regional security dynamics. But in this policy brief the author stresses that no strategic framework yet fully captures incipient dynamics in the region. As the document states, both the United States and the European Union frequently repeat that they are committed to shaping their policies around local, Arab expectations and views. The author stress that In the current MENA scenario, the US and the EU must equip themselves to deal with a far more diverse geopolitics.