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MIDDLE EAST QUARTET (2) answer(s).
 
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Informal security governance and the Middle East quartet: survival of the Unfittest? / Muller, Patrick   Article
Muller, Patrick Article
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Summary/Abstract It is frequently argued that informal groups are established, designed and maintained because of their effectiveness in addressing common security challenges. The quartet’s poor record in conflict mediation defies this view. Putting forward a ‘power-based’ argument, this article identifies key motivations that can sustain informal cooperation even in the absence of effective collective action. Specifically, cooperation in the Quartet rests on an “implicit bargain”. The weaker parties accept leadership by the USA, providing the most powerful member with a legitimizing function and additional clout. In return, they gain a seat at the diplomatic table resulting primarily in ‘reputational’ advantage.
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Middle East quartet and (In)effective multilateralism / Tocci, Nathalie   Journal Article
Tocci, Nathalie Journal Article
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Publication 2013.
Summary/Abstract In 2002, what became known as the Middle East Quartet came into being. A decade later, this article explores the performance of the Quartet and the EU's role in it. The conclusions are sobering, pointing to the fact that, while the EU has been the principal driver behind the Quartet, the latter has neither become a genuinely multilateral forum, nor has it been effective in pursuing the goal of a two-state solution in the Middle East.
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