Dear Madam or Sir,

since Napoleon the West has known the strategic importance of the Middle East. For over 200 years Western powers have been active in this region. Nevertheless, this region is recurrently plagued by political, economic, and humanitarian crises. Why are we unable to create stability with our engagement, let alone peace? Why do attempts to find a solution fail again and again? Our newest Working Paper provides answers to these questions and beyond.

Dan Schueftan, Director of the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa and Director of the International Graduate Program in National Security at that university, explains vividly why successes are only short-term and what the West should concentrate on in the future. The Working Paper can be found here: www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers

The Security Policy Working Papers are intended to stimulate debate and help explain current issues.

We hope you enjoy reading them!

Best regards,

Dr Karl-Heinz Kamp

President
Federal Academy for Security Policy