Author： Dakhlallah Farah
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1469-3542
Source： British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Vol.39, Iss.3, 2012-12, pp. : 393-412
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Abstract
This article examines the historical role of the League of Arab States in regional security through the prism of order and sovereignty in the Arab states system. It argues that the League is a product of the dilemma between state sovereignty and Arab nationalism that beset the Arab regional order for decades. Strained by role conflict, Arab rulers opted for a weak inter-regional organisation that they subsequently undermined, exploited or promoted for statist purposes. However over time, the consolidation of state sovereignty and the decline of pan-Arabism have led to the emergence of a more stable regional order. This creates more opportunities for the development of a collective security framework, in which the Arab League could play an important role.
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