Conflicts and Global Powers in the Eastern Mediterranean. An Introduction

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ID18958744
AuthorsHeinz-Jürgen Axt, Heinz‐jürgen Axt (University of Duisburg-Essen, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume70
Issue3
Pages393-413
Publication date2022-09-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueComparative Southeast European Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2701-8199 • E-ISSN: 2701-8202
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/soeu-2022-0052
OpenAlexW4300082180
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited12

Conflicts in the Eastern Mediterranean have a long history, and recently supposed energy reserves have fuelled confrontations. Many studies are available that mainly analyse the strategies of the littoral states of the Mediterranean. This special issue enlarges the perspective by also including the global powers the EU, the United States, Russia, and China in the analysis. The role of the regional power Turkey is also in focus here. Importantly, Russia’s war against Ukraine must be taken into account. Since the Russian president has been using gas as a weapon and trying to put pressure on Europe in particular, the relevance of the energy reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean must be reassessed. After the end of the Cold War, the actors on the global political level promised a rule-based world order. This promise has been severely challenged, however, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which makes it necessary to reassess the relations between the global powers and the Mediterranean countries

China · Cold war · Development economics · Economics · Economy · Geography · Geopolitics · Mediterranean climate · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Territorial integrity · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Global Energy Security and Policy · Law · Turkey's Politics and Society

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