Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Review

The Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Review (BSEMR), together with the University of Nicosia and ILABSEM at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), invites participants to its 2025 Autumn Conference: “The International Order in Question: Regional Security and Prosperity in Times of Global Flux and Disarray.”

The conference explores pressing regional and global challenges, including shifting power dynamics, cyber threats, protectionism, strong-arm politics, and Europe’s defense strategies, bringing together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to reflect on governance, stability, and security in turbulent times.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Editorial Note

Editorial Note by the Editor-in-Chief: Precipitate aggravation of regional wars and deterioration of conflicts

Research Articles

Assessing the two-state solution: feasibility, challenges, and prospects

The Political Economy of Neoliberalism in the Global South

Commentaries on Current Affairs

Endurance and self-sacrifice: Religion and People’s power in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict