
The paper claims that the neopat-rimonial domination of the Assad regime bases on three pillars the personalization of the regime, the patronage networks and the clientelism. This paper aims to conceptualize the Syrian regime under the rule of Hafez and Bashar al-Assad (1970-2011) as a neopatrimonial regime.

Luisa Spagnoli, Anna Maria Oliva, Arturo Gallia: Travelling Towards Egypt Between The Late Xiv And The Xvi Century Ottavia Domenici: Glass and Rock-Crystal Manufactured in Egypt in the Medieval Mediterranean (10th-12th C.) Some reflections Esther Martí Sentañes: Llibres d’ordinacions and strategies for peacekeeping among different communities in Sardinia. Luciano Gallinari: The firsts Muslim incursions in Sardinia and their consequences on the island (6th -11th century). Abdallah Abdel-Ati Abdel-Salam Mohamed: The Egyptian-Hungarian Peaceful Relations during the Events of 1956, and the Italian Situation Prof. Al-Metwally Tamim: Seljuk Sultan Kilij Arslan II visit to Constantinople in 1162 AD Ahmed Mohamed Abdelkawy Sheir: The Legend of Prester John versus the Peace Negotiations between the Muslims and the Crusaders in Damietta (1218-1221/ 615-618 AH) Dr. Ali Ahmed Mohamed El-Sayed: Peace between Muslims and Europeans: A Papal Edict and A Mamluk Decree for Mount Zion Monastery Dr.

Ali Ahmed Mohamed El-Sayed: Islamic Awqaf related to Peace-Building Among Nations: Tamim Al-Dari Hospice as a Model. The compiled papers are the following: Prof. This multilingual (English-Arabic-Italian) book, entitled "Relations between East and West - Various Studies: Medieval and Contemporary Ages" contains all papers compiled by both Egyptian-Italian research team.
