| ID | 125916 |
| Title Proper | Mediterranean in an interconnected world |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pagedas, Constantine A |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The first three months of 2013 represented an unusually significant period of political, economic, and social change around the Mediterranean, even by the region's standards. The world anxiously watched the ongoing civil war that has continued to tear apart Syria and divide the international community, and it was then surprised by the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI-the first pope to resign since Pope Gregory XII in 1415. Meanwhile, Cyprus was forced to accept a European Union bailout, which damaged its reputation as an offshore banking and financial tax haven for wealthy, mostly Russian, businessmen. These three key events-and certainly all of the essays presented in this issue of the Mediterranean Quarterly -demonstrate how interconnected the world is, especially with respect to issues that evolved from the Mediterranean region. |
| `In' analytical Note | Mediteranean Quarterly Vol. 24, No.3; Summer 2013: p.1-5 |
| Journal Source | Mediteranean Quarterly Vol. 24, No.3; Summer 2013: p.1-5 |
| Key Words | Mediterranean ; Civil War ; International Community ; Syria |