Euro-Mediterranean partnership [[electronic resource] ] : the Barcelona process since 1995 / / Markus Hahn

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458925203321
• Autore: Hahn Markus
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2009
• ISBN: 3-8366-2195-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (58 p.)
• Disciplina: 900
• Soggetti: Electronic books.; European Union countries Relations Mediterranean Region; Mediterranean Region Relations European Union countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from cover.; Abstract in German and English.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership; Abstract; 2. List of Abbreviations; 3. Contents; I. Introduction; II. The concept of 'normative' power; III. A neo-realist critique; IV. Democracy Promotion in the Mediterranean; V. Trade Relations; VI. Migration; VII. Conclusion; Appendix; References
• Sommario/riassunto: In 1995, the EU 15 and twelve Mediterranean states concluded the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. This agreement involves cooperation in political, economic and cultural matters. It aims at creating a common area of peace, stability and prosperity. This study discusses the concept of the EU as a 'normative' actor and questions its validity. In doing so, it relies on a neo-realist analysis.Democracy promotion, Euro-Mediterranean trade relations and migration are policy areas which, each for its own reasons, deserve special attention in the framework of the Barcelona process. This paper revie