Title page
Contents
Introduction 5
Chapter 1. Italy and the United States Face Mediterranean Challenges: Shared Concerns, New Opportunities 6
From Diffuse Interests to Specific Priorities 8
The Libyan Conundrum in a Wider Regional Context 9
Energy Networks and the Changing Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean 10
The Turkish Factor and Its Untapped Potential 11
Tunisia: Small but Not Marginal 12
Counterterrorism and the Sahel Subregion 13
NATO's Unique Role in Maritime Security and Beyond 13
Chapter 2. Egypt and Turkey's Geopolitical Relations in a Troubled Middle East: What Can Be Improved and How 15
Introduction: A Historical Background 15
The Rift of the Arab Spring in 2013 and the Worsening of the Cairo-Ankara Rivalry 15
Almost Friends: Ongoing Normalization and Issues to Be Resolved 17
Prescriptions: How Italy Could Improve a Worthwhile Realignment between Egypt and Turkey 23
Chapter 3. From Divergence to Convergence - Libya's Transition Hangs in the Balance 25
Intra-European divisions 25
Russio-Turkish expansionism 28
American naivete, Egyptian abetment, and geopolitical jockeying 30
Conclusion 31
Chapter 4. Crisis in the Maghreb 33
Introduction 33
Drivers of Conflict 34
The Economic, Commercial, and Security Effects of the Conflict 39
Italy's Prospects in Mediating Peace 41
Conclusion 42
About the Authors 44
Acknowledgements 46