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All items tagged Arab SpringOpen Think Tank ArticlesMay 25, 2012 | Insights from the Next Generation: The PresentationsEditorial Team: At the culmination of atlantic-community.org’s policy workshop competition, the winners Stephanie Baulig, Geoffrey Levin, and Samuel Erickson discussed their team’s policy recommendations with Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defense Christian Schmidt and US Ambassador Philip D. Murphy. ... MoreMay 22, 2012 | Responding to "Your Ideas, Your NATO"Stefanie Babst: NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy appeared at atlantic-community.org’s policy debate in Berlin yesterday via video, offering her reaction to the three Atlantic Memos from the policy workshop competition. ... MoreMay 16, 2012 | The Dangers of "Stability": A Rebuttal to Atlantic Memo 39Andrea Teti: Western governments need to recognize that authoritarian regimes are often fierce but not strong; that privatization is rarely the road to liberalization, much less democratization; and that Islamism was as wrong-footed by the uprisings as they were. ... MoreMay 14, 2012 | Responding to the Arab Spring: NATO and Its PartnersEditorial Team: The additional articles from the second category of “Your Ideas, Your NATO” have been merged into a single “Your Opinion” piece. A recurring theme was that NATO must build civil-military relations and an intercultural youth dialogue, as well as undertake good governance and rule of law initiatives in order to support the long-term transition process underway in partner countries. ... MoreMay 9, 2012 | Why NATO Intervention in Syria Makes No SenseVolodymyr Navrotskyy: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has rich experience in conducting operations in places such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. Nevertheless, NATO is not the institution which has to preserve world peace. ... MoreApril 25, 2012 | Your Ideas, Your NATO: Insights from the Next GenerationEditorial Team: You are cordially invited to a discussion in Berlin between Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defense Christian Schmidt, US Ambassador Philip D. Murphy, and the winners of our policy workshop competition. The dialogue will focus on unity in the Alliance, NATO’s partnerships after the Arab Spring, and Smart Defense. ... MoreApril 3, 2012 | Your Ideas, Your NATO: Partnerships after the Arab Spring - The WinnersEditorial Team: Atlantic-community.org is happy to announce the winners of Category 2 of our policy workshop competition. Geoffrey Levin is our first place winner and will present the Atlantic Memo to decision makers at our event in May. Vivien Pertusot is our second place winner. ... MoreApril 3, 2012 | Partners in Democracy, Partners in Security: NATO and the Arab SpringMemo 39: New challenges require new partnerships. NATO must reach out to countries in North Africa by restructuring the Mediterranean Dialogue and partnering with other institutional actors to offer comprehensive assistance aimed at building democratic institutions. ... MoreMarch 30, 2012 | How to Improve NATO Partnerships after the Arab SpringEditorial Team: The second theme week of our “Your Ideas, Your NATO” policy competition focused how NATO should support regional transition after the Arab Spring. Five articles were shortlisted. However, we wanted to highlight the other high quality submissions. ... MoreMarch 30, 2012 | March's Top 3 HighlightsEditorial Team: March was filled with a number of special segments at atlantic-community.org. From our continuing Q&A series with NATO officials (the most extensive yet) to our policy workshop competition (with a second Atlantic Memo coming next week), here are the top highlights from the month. ... MoreMarch 23, 2012 | NATO and the Arab Spring: Democracy Promotion and Security Sector ReformAlexander Corbeil: Given NATO’s linkages to Arab states through the Mediterranean Dialogue, the Alliance should actively support the transition to democracy in post-Arab Spring countries by utilizing its various resources in the realms of institutional creation, democracy promotion, and security sector reform. ... MoreMarch 19, 2012 | Endowing the Arab Spring Generation with the Skills to GovernGeoffrey Phillip Levin: To foster both regional stability and a positive working relationship with the young generation that initiated the Arab Spring, NATO should establish a program that trains young Arabs who desire to work in the security and public sectors. Such a program could set the groundwork for greater cooperation. ... MoreMarch 19, 2012 | Your Ideas, Your NATO: Partnerships after the Arab SpringEditorial Team: In the second theme week from our current policy workshop, we focus on NATO’s partnerships in North Africa and the Middle East. How can NATO best interact with the new governments forming in the wake of the Arab Spring and what should its role be in furthering security in the region? Read our young writers’ top ideas! ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | NATO's Response to the Arab Spring: A New Public Diplomacy ApproachArik Segal: The Arab Spring has introduced a new actor to Middle Eastern foreign policies: the people. NATO should recognize this change and design a new public diplomacy approach that will aim to understand the new liberated nations and increase engagement with them. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Youth Intercultural Diplomacy: A Promising Initiative for ChangeYasmin Jeanice Mattox: NATO should encourage new intercultural youth dialogues that focus on intercultural understanding and encourage transnational unity. By increasing intercultural appreciation, these dialogues could minimize and even disincentivize future military and diplomatic issues. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | NATO's Most Powerful Tool: TurkeyEmine Deniz: Turkey is the key component for sustainable relationships between NATO and the Middle East and North Africa. As a NATO member, Turkey represents a military and economic bridge between the West and MENA. NATO must utilize Turkey’s connections to improve the Alliance’s relations with the region. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | NATO, Turkey and the Arab SpringGökhan Tekir: The transition period to democracy for Arab countries that experienced revolutions may beget more turmoil and civil wars. The involvement of NATO highlights the fact that Turkey has a role to help these countries set the course for stable democracies and solid economies. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | NATO's Chance: Cultural Education for Strengthening Military CooperationGiulia Clericetti: NATO has a chance of enhancing its cooperation in MENA, but it has to confine it to the military/strategic field, without any democratic rhetoric, and change its air of superiority to a cooperation on an equal footing that minds about the difference of cultural languages. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | NATO's Future Role: Promoting Transatlantic ValuesKarsten M. Jung: Sixty years after its foundation, the aspirations of the Arab Spring show that NATO’s values are as relevant as they have ever been. Events in the Middle East also indicate, however, that the Alliance’s role in their pursuit has to change from merely defending to actively promoting these values. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Building on the Mediterranean Dialogue and Social MediaElizabeth Mallia: The Mediterranean Dialogue’s aspect of soft power is one of the greatest strength’s of NATO initiative. NATO should use this soft power in tandem with social media to promote NATO’s values and agenda in the region. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Growing Security: Long-Term Approach to Security and DemocracyLukas Hoder: As the experiences in East and Central European countries show, the transformation from autocratic regime to democratic government is a slow and hard process. We should be patient with the new democratic governments forming in wake of the Arab Spring. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Partnerships for Liberal Democracy: Carrots for Political ReformNicholas Ryan Balthrop: To maintain its relevance, NATO must approach the dynamic situation across the Mediterranean with a radical expansion and redevelopment of NATO priorities; a two-tiered system involving engagement and “carrots” is essential for the future of NATO relations across the Mediterranean and beyond. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | States and Identities: Sprouting Stability from the SpringPhilip James Duffy: NATO needs a radical new approach to the Middle East. This approach would involve a recognition of the self-determination for all people in the region and not just a few. The events in the region are but a transitional period, in which NATO must support true democratic nation-states in the region. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | The Arab Spring Narrative: Separating Fact from FictionDavid Vielhaber: The Arab Spring narrative of a democratic transformation in the Middle East and North Africa is wrong. The result of the political upheavals is regression, not progression. NATO needs to come to terms with reality for the alliance to find the right approach in the post ‘Arab Spring’ environment. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Four Misinterpretations and Ten Recommendations After The Arab SpringGautier Uchiyama: About one year after the Arab Spring, North Africa is living its first steps toward democracy and the rule of law. But there is fourth common misinterpretation or misconception about the last spring riots that must be corrected. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Fostering Democratic Civil-Military Relations in the Middle EastJulian Christopher Fuchs: For its future Middle East strategy, NATO needs to work together with the Arab militaries as the most decisive and responsive actors in the (post-) revolutionary setting and employ a policy of effective conditionality, thus facilitating a lasting democratic transition and stability. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Beyond Libya: The Arab Spring and NATOSarah Wagner: Although the Arab Spring seems to demand engagement by NATO, this should not occur unless NATO has sufficiently analyzed its involvement in Afghanistan, the demands and realities on the Arab ground, and its opportunities for support. Such an approach could result in more lasting support for NATO. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Education, Democracy, Future LeadersIsabelle Natalie Siqu Summerson: NATO should establish an online education and skills training program aimed at young people in order to reduce inequality in regional partner countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The ability to reach young people important if we are to connect with the next generation of leaders. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Economic Ties with the Arab SpringKeri Elise Majikes: Arguing that NATO should selflessly help the Arab world transition to democratic governments through political or military programs is not only unrealistic, it’s unsustainable. Instead of trying to encourage altruistic programs to artificially create a democratic environment, NATO should focus ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Let Peace Flow Like WaterDavid Krantz: Wars have been fought over oil, but the path to long-term sustainable peace in new and developing democracies may be through cross-border cooperation on a different natural resource. The next big struggle could be over the most essential of things: water. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | Diplomatic Expansion: A Smart Choice for NATOSarah Schill: Diplomacy is the first line of defense in an interconnected world. NATO should substantially increase its diplomatic presence in Mediterranean Dialogue partner countries. The situation calls for a diplomatic presence that goes beyond what is normally required. ... MoreMarch 8, 2012 | James Appathurai's Answers on Global Partnerships and the Arab Spring
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