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Producing rigorous scholarly knowledge and translating it into practical policies and practices through research, training, consulting, and international partnerships.
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Eissa Institute for Strategic Studies and Leadership
Regional Security and the Reshaping of Alliances
Vol. 1 / No. 2 · 2026Specimen issue
Regional Security and the Reshaping of Alliances
This issue arrives as the regional realignment of alliances accelerates, and gathers four peer-reviewed papers approaching the question from security, economic and legal angles. All passed double-blind review, and their full receipt and acceptance dates are published as the journal undertakes to do.
Original research
Maritime Chokepoints and Insurance Cost: Measuring the Effect of Security Risk on Regional Trade
Dr. Mazen Al-Sharif, Dr. Noura Al-Dib
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Minilateral Arrangements and Their Legal Form: Between Treaty and Understanding
Prof. Suha Barri
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