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For the first time since early this century the Middle East seems quiet; regional open conflicts look as if they have been resolved. However, internal conflicts and tensions are growing to an alarming degree, so while the end of the Cold War has had a positive impact on the reduction of inter-state conflicts in the Middle East, it has not increased the level of domestic tranquillity. Moreover, this lack of domestic tranquillity and the increase in societal instability may escalate because of the intrinsic correlation between external factors and regional or international conflicts.
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Bernard Reich, Israel: Land of Tradition and Conflict (Boulder, CO: Westview, 1985), p. 53.
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Al-Mashat, AM. (1996). The Regional Dimension of the Causes of Conflicts: The Middle East. In: van de Goor, L., Rupesinghe, K., Sciarone, P. (eds) Between Development and Destruction. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24794-3_12
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