Bilgin, P.2016-02-082016-02-0820010016-3287http://hdl.handle.net/11693/24867This paper investigates alternative futures of security in the Middle East in an attempt to discover a path that could take the region from an insecure past to a more secure future. Looking at five scenarios about the future of world politics, namely, globalisation, fragmentation, clash of civilisations, democratic peace and the formation of a security community, the paper argues that although each scenario has its strengths (as well as weaknesses), it is the scenario that foresees the establishment of a security community that incorporates a more explicit consideration for shaping a more secure future for the Middle East.EnglishFuture prospectGeopoliticsRegional politicsRegional securityMiddle EastArticle10.1016/S0016-3287(00)00084-7