Connections vol.13, no.2, Spring 2014
The lead article in the Spring 2014 issue of Connections looks into the interplay of incentives and requirements for NATO membership from the point of view of an aspirant country, Georgia. Other papers question the effectiveness of the UN Security Council vis-a-vis the Syrian crisis, the US pivot to Asia in view of the enduring terrorist threat, and the application of the concept of sovereignty in the South Caucasus. The issue provides also an insight into the evolution of Bulgaria's post-Cold war defense policy, the security of the Sinai Peninsula and key references on Afghanistan.
Contents
"Conditionality and Compliance: The Shaky Dimensions of NATO Influence (The Georgian Case)." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 13, no. 2 (2014): 1-23.
"Solving the Syrian Knot: Dynamics within the UN Security Council and Challenges to its Effectiveness." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 13, no. 2 (2014): 25-50.
"The Waning Grand Strategy of Democratization: Why a Pivot to the Asia-Pacific Places the United States at Greater Risk of Terrorist Attack." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 13, no. 2 (2014): 51-64.
"Defense Policy and Reforms in Bulgaria since the End of the Cold War: A Critical Analysis." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 13, no. 2 (2014): 65-78.
"The Future of the Sinai Peninsula." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 13, no. 2 (2014): 79-91.
"The Models of Sovereignty in the South Caucasus." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 13, no. 2 (2014): 93-104.
"Afghanistan 2001–2014: The Enduring Literature?" Connections: The Quarterly Journal 13, no. 2 (2014): 105-109.