International security structures and arrangements have not yet been adapted tothe geopolitical and economic shifts that have taken place over the last two decades.The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have taught valuable lessons to various globalactors about the importance of managing security cooperation. This article aimsto explore thoughts on a new global security arrangement to coordinate efforts ofthe democracies of the world. The article focuses in particular on the Middle East to describe how the envisaged security arrangement could be used to coordinatethe constructive engagement of the democracies of the world in the Middle East. The end of the Cold War and the resulting changes in the global politicalalignments necessitate the adaptation of international securityarrangements. The rise of terrorism as a major threat to the whole worldrequires new perspectives in international security cooperation. Inparticular, the lack of stability in the Middle East places the region at the centerof the debate on global security. Please click here to read the text in full