Building Regional Security in the Middle East

<p>Discussions on regional security were initiated in the Middle East in 1992, as part of the Middle East peace process. The collapse of the Oslo process and other regional developments in the latter half of the 1990s have diminished hopes that the initial gains made in this direction might further develop, as violence has again become the primary mode of effecting political changes in the region. On the backdrop of this somewhat dismal current reality in the Middle East the rationale for this volume is that research into regional security structures should nevertheless be pursued. When looking at the long term process of creating regional security, setbacks are not unlikely. The articles that make up this collection focus on the problems that have been encountered, and possible directions for getting regional efforts back on track.<br><br>A special issue of the Journal of Strategic Studies</p> Introduction, Taboos and Regional Security Regimes, Domestic Politics of Regional Security: Theoretical Perspectives and Middle Eastern Patterns, NATO and European Security: The Creative Use of an International Organization Regional Security and the Levels of Analysis Problem State-Making and Region-Building: The Interplay of Domestic and Regional Security in the Middle East Prospects for Creating a Regional Security Structure in the Middle East Negotiating Regional Security and Arms Control in the Middle East: The ACRS Experience and Beyond Assessing Regional Security Dialogue Through the Agent/Structure Lens: Reflections on ACRS