We Can Work with Hamas

Just as the Arab Spring blossomed, the al‐Qaeda‐led era of terrorism came to an end with the killing of Osama Bin Laden in his Pakistani lair by American special forces. We asked two of the most contentious experts on all things Islamic—Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Tariq Ramadan—to assess the meaning of these historic moments on the future. Amr Moussa, the leading candidate for Egypt's presidency, and Ehud Barak, Israel's defense minister, also offer their views. Two top former intelligence agents from MI6 and the CIA look at the next turn of events—the Saudi counter‐revolution.     

美国"大中东民主计划"透视

2004年2月初,布什首次提出"大中东民主计划"草案,切尼、鲍威尔、赖斯等政府高官也极力为之造势.3月上旬,美副国务卿格罗斯曼出访中东和欧盟,推广该计划并试探各方反应,但中东和欧盟有关方面对该计划微词颇多.     

周恩来与中东--纪念周恩来总理逝世30周年

周恩来作为一代伟人,一生建树颇丰.他是当代中国和世界最有影响的外交家,其外交思想光彩照人,不朽功绩永垂青史.他为开拓新中国对中东的工作做出了卓越贡献,其业绩对推动中国与中东国家关系的发展产生了重大而深远的影响.     

有关当前中东变局的两点思考

最近在中东地区发生的变局,由于还没能夺取政权并对社会进行根本改造,因此,就其目前的性质而言,还是称为民众社会运动比较客观,也比较符合实际情况。当然,民众社会运动也可以逐渐演化为革命,关键要看政局的未来走向。虽然不可否认,中东变局存在着不少外部推力,但根本性原因还在于其内部的结构性冲突,即政治上威权政权的僵化结构、社会上人口增长的能力结构和经济上对外关系的依附结构。     

布什中东战略"新思维"的理想与现实

布什连任后,对其中东战略进行了调整,以新的思维推进大中东战略.这就是打着"自由民主"和"反恐"的旗号,整合中东,清除美国所谓的"暴政"和"专制"国家,促进大中东地区国家的"民主改造".在保持绝对战略优势的情况下,美国的战略推进会取得一些成果,但也面临来自方方面面的困难和挑战.外来高压客观上使"大中东"地区国家面临巨大转型,转型期内各国内部和地区局势面临的动荡又对美国形成更大牵制.国际社会对美国中东"新思维"的前景正拭目以待.     

中东局势又起波澜

随着奥巴马上台及其中东新政的逐渐成形,一向被公认为“火药桶”的中东地区,一年多来总体局势有所缓和。其实,貌似平静的昔日“多事之秋”,一直是暗流涌动。最近,围绕伊核危机的新博弈、以色列袭击国际救援船队以及伊拉克暴力事件再次抬头等事态发展,又使涌动的暗流逐渐浮出水面,致使中东局势又起波澜。     

Public Administration in the Middle East and North Africa

ABSTRACT

This article highlights the objective of the special issue which is to understand the status of public administration in six profiled countries – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Turkey – in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The special issue explores public administration as a concept—the diversity of guiding general principles that determines how governments administer the affairs of state in the context of their governance frameworks—and as praxis—the diversity of public administration structures, procedures and practice, and reform initiatives. It is evident that the countries profiled have adopted a mode of public administration and governance that mirrors its history, and its cultural, geo-political, socio-economic, and conflictive environments. In this context, the editors hope that the articles presented in this special issue will contribute to advancing the public administration literature in MENA.     

Mining strategies in the Middle East and North Africa

This article provides a mapping exercise of the economic importance of non-hydrocarbon minerals (nhm) in the Middle East and North Africa (mena) and shows how governments in the region increasingly perceive them as strategic resources. The focus is on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, Turkey, Morocco and Iran. nhm like iron ore, phosphates, aluminium and uranium are important for development models in the region, either as export commodities or as vital input factors. Since the 1990s, and as elsewhere in the world, the sector has witnessed privatisation and the promulgation of new mining codes. Yet governments have retained core capabilities and manage most key commodities themselves either directly or indirectly. Mining projects have met with opposition from labour representatives. They also have considerable environmental impact. The article discusses rentier state and resource curse theories, but argues that nhm have also increased development options and have contributed to economic diversification rather than being just a curse.     

中东国家民主实践模式的思考

纵观世界政治发展进程,民主化作为政治现代化的主要内容,已成为当与今许多国家的政治现实。然而,民主化在中东地区仍处于滞后状态。伊拉克战争后,美国从自身利益出发,推行"大中东民主战略",加快对中东地区的政治整合与"民主改造"步伐,从而在中东地区引     

美国中东战略的新动向

"9·11"后,美重新调整中东战略,不断加大对大中东地区的战略投入,对世界格局产生了重大影响.与旧的中东战略相比,美新中东战略无论在外延和内涵上都发生了重大变化,值得我们深入研究.     

Obama Should Be a Second Carter in the Middle East

President Barack Obama has extended the hand of engagement to the Muslim and Arab world, while warning Israel against new settlements in occupied Palestine and hedging his bets with remote drone strikes against Al-Qaida and the Taliban in Pakistan. The new CIA director, a military historian and the Somali-born feminist Ayaan Hirsi Ali assess his strategy.     

中东热点问题与民族宗教因素

近些年来,中东地区巴勒斯坦和以色列矛盾、伊拉克战争、伊朗核问题、黎巴嫩问题、苏丹达尔富尔等热点问题交替出现,跌宕起伏,造成地区局势激烈动荡,对世界和平与安全构成严重威胁.中东热点问题取决于诸多因素,其中民族宗教因素不容忽视.