The concept of regionalism does not have clear cut and widely accepted definition as it is difficult to decide whether two or more territories fall in the same economic region. On the ground practice, the concept is defined largely in terms of non-geographic criteria and laying relatively little...

Russia's relations with the Gulf, which have long been an under-studied topic, have now become more pertinent in view of Russia's recent activism in the Middle East. Russia's contemporary interests in the Gulf are built on three pillars: regional stability, recognition of Russia as a great...

"This edited volume critically examines the changing dynamics of multidimensional relations between China, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia in an emerging "multiplex world". It challenges both extremes of "Sinophobia" and "Sinophilia" by studying the real "pragmatist" China. This...

"EU-Middle East relations are multifaceted, varied and complex, shaped by historical, political, economic, migratory, social and cultural dynamics. Covering these relations from a broad perspective that captures continuities, ruptures and entanglements, this handbook provides a clearer...

The call for papers for this conference alludes explicitly or tacitly to two different divides. The first one is that between Comparative Politics on the one hand, and International Relations/International Political Economy on the other, in the field of Middle East studies. The second, more...

Chinese foreign policy is at the crossroads of regional interests and global power rivalry in the Middle East, especially in Iran. China's interests in the Middle East increasingly collide with those of the US, which has brought about a significant re-orientation of Chinese foreign policy on...