The Middle East and Eastern Africa Intersected: Discussing contemporary connections
Historically, the interaction between the Middle East and Eastern Africa has resulted in mutual penetration of cultural, economic, and political influences. In more recent times, it is assumed that the Middle East has influenced Eastern Africa more. Do the distinct regional traits, and what are curr...
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| author | Miguel Mbiavanga Ajú Aleksi Ylönen |
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| description | Historically, the interaction between the Middle East and Eastern Africa has resulted in mutual penetration of cultural, economic, and political influences. In more recent times, it is assumed that the Middle East has influenced Eastern Africa more. Do the distinct regional traits, and what are currently considered asymmetrical relations, eliminate the possibility of developing equal and mutually respectful relationship between the two different but deeply intertwined regions? To answer this question and attempt to contribute to the debate on the intersection and the dynamics underpinning contemporary relations, we explore links between the two regions through historically conscious reflections. We argue for leveraging productively on the complex and deeply entrenched inter-regional ties by engagement based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d852789ed0a74299b97295ab5dcf72fc2024-02-13T15:52:23ZengInstituto Universitário de LisboaCadernos de Estudos Africanos1645-37942182-740043133910.4000/cea.6790The Middle East and Eastern Africa Intersected: Discussing contemporary connectionsMiguel Mbiavanga AjúAleksi YlönenHistorically, the interaction between the Middle East and Eastern Africa has resulted in mutual penetration of cultural, economic, and political influences. In more recent times, it is assumed that the Middle East has influenced Eastern Africa more. Do the distinct regional traits, and what are currently considered asymmetrical relations, eliminate the possibility of developing equal and mutually respectful relationship between the two different but deeply intertwined regions? To answer this question and attempt to contribute to the debate on the intersection and the dynamics underpinning contemporary relations, we explore links between the two regions through historically conscious reflections. We argue for leveraging productively on the complex and deeply entrenched inter-regional ties by engagement based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit.https://journals.openedition.org/cea/6790Middle EastEastern Africainter-regional relationspowerinfluencemutual benefit |
| spellingShingle | Miguel Mbiavanga Ajú Aleksi Ylönen The Middle East and Eastern Africa Intersected: Discussing contemporary connections Cadernos de Estudos Africanos Middle East Eastern Africa inter-regional relations power influence mutual benefit |
| title | The Middle East and Eastern Africa Intersected: Discussing contemporary connections |
| title_full | The Middle East and Eastern Africa Intersected: Discussing contemporary connections |
| title_fullStr | The Middle East and Eastern Africa Intersected: Discussing contemporary connections |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Middle East and Eastern Africa Intersected: Discussing contemporary connections |
| title_short | The Middle East and Eastern Africa Intersected: Discussing contemporary connections |
| title_sort | middle east and eastern africa intersected discussing contemporary connections |
| topic | Middle East Eastern Africa inter-regional relations power influence mutual benefit |
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