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Number 59
Thursday July 13 2006


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All the contents of the Mediterranean yearbook are available online

Coberta del Med.2005The Mediterranean yearbooks of the two last years are now available online at www.medyearbook.com. Edited by the IEMed and the CIDOB Foundation, the yearbooks examine the most important events and trends which took place during the last two years. About a hundred international authors participated in each yearbook, and they analyse the events from different perspectives and with a wide range of data and information in charts, graphics and links to other websites. (Available in Spanish, English and French).

Med. 2005 articles
 


International Terrorism in Mediterranean Countries
  The Impact of International Terrorism on Mediterranean Countries, Jean-Luc Marret


Turkey and the European Union
  The Future of Turkey in Europe, Ahmet O. Evin

 
Iraq: Repercussions of the Conflict
  Iraq Heads Towards a Shia Turning Point, M. A. Bastenier

 
Israel, Palestine and the Post-Arafat Period
  The Post-Arafat Stage: Justified Optimism?, Ron Pundak

    Palestine after Arafat: In which Direction is Change Heading?, Gema Martín Muñoz

  Palestine Refugees in 2004: The Necessity of a Political Solution, Peter Hansen

International Strategies in North Africa
  France and Spain Bring Positions Together in the Maghreb, Andreu Claret

   U.S. and Regional Initiatives in the Maghreb, Glyn T. Davies


DOSSIER: TEN YEARS AFTER THE BARCELONA PROCESS: ASSESSMENT AND PERSPECTIVES


PANORAMA: THE MEDITERRANEAN YEAR

  2004: The Mediterranean in View of its Project, Gemma Aubarell

The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
  The Barcelona Process from Naples to The Hague, Stephen C. Calleya

  Can the Institutionalisation of a Parliamentary Dimension Breathe New Life into the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership?, Abdelwahab Biad

  The First Steps of Establishing the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, Traugott Schoefthaler

Mediterranean Politics
Europe
  The European Constitution and the New Framework for European Foreign Policy, José Borrell Fontelles

  The European Enlargement and its Effects on the Mediterranean, Sergio Alessandrini

  The Cyprus Problem after the April 2004 Referenda, Philippos Savvides

  The Elections of 14-M: 2 Days - a Reflection of a Term of Office, Joan Font

Maghreb
  Political and Administrative Reforms in Morocco, Amina El Messaoudi

  The Deadlock Situation in the Western Sahara, Antoni Segura

  Algeria: Elections, Social Problems and Freedom of the Press, Benjamin Stora

  Lifting of Sanctions and New Diplomatic Contacts with Libya, Luis Martinez

Middle East
  The Arab League and the Challenge of Self-Reform, Hassan Abou Taleb

  The Role of Syria in the Post-Iraq War Middle East, Raymond Hinnebusch

  Change and Continuity in Egyptian Politics, Amr Hamzawy

Balkans
  The Balkans: far from the Objectives of the International Community, Ricard Pérez Casado

  Dangerous Electoral Marathon in Serbia, Jean-Arnault Dérens


Economy and territory
Productive structure and labour market

  The Application of the CAP Reform and its Repercussions in the Mediterranean Region, Josep Mª Jordán Galduf

  The Role of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) as a Factor for Development in the Mediterranean, Chekib Nouira

  The Political Economy of Reform. Mobilizing Alliances for Change, Mustapha K. Nabli

  Tourism Competition in the Mediterranean Region, Josep-Francesc Valls

  Fluctuations in the Price of Oil and their Asymmetric Effect in the Mediterranean, Aurèlia Mañé Estrada

Commercial Relations

  Investment as Essential Factor of Mediterranean Countries’ Development, Samir Sobh

  Strengthening the Euro-Mediterranean Link through Investments, Miquel Nadal and Laia Ortega

  The Agadir Agreement, South-South Integration and the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Mohamed Boussetta

  Thriving in a Tough World: Challenges for North Africa, Martin Wolf

Sustainable Development

  Environment and Development in the Mediterranean: a New Analysis of the Plan Blue, Guillaume Benoit

  Abolishing the NHP’s Water Diversions. A Turning Point for Water Management in Spain, Pedro Arrojo

Territory, energy and Transports

  European Co-operation in the Mediterranean, Alexandre Kamarotos

  The Urban Network as a Vertebral Element of the Euroregion of the Mediterranean Arc, Pilar Riera and Antoni Durà

  The Major Transport Issues in the Maghreb 2003-2004, Mustapha El Khayat

  The Extension of the Trans-European Transport Network to Neighbour Mediterranean Countries, Albert Compte

Culture and Society
Development and Co-operation

  The New Prospects for Spanish Development Co-operation in the Mediterranean Region, Carmen Coll Truyol

  Reforms in Family Law in the Maghreb, Nadia Ait-Zai

  Repercussions of the Reform of the Family Code in Morocco, Amina Lemrini Elouahabi

  The Evaluation of Cairo+10 in the Mediterranean Region, Enric Royo

  Partnership’s Failure to Effectively Improve Press Freedom in North Africa, Said Essoulami

Migrations

  International Migration: The Euro-Mediterranean Area in the Global Agenda, Xavier Aragall

  Remittances and Co-development in the Mediterranean Region, Ferruccio Pastore

  Migration and Border Management in the Euro-Mediterranean Area: Heading towards New Forms of Interconnectedness, Jean-Pierre Cassarino

  New Migration Trends in the Mashreq Region, Riad al Khouri

Cultural Dialogue

  The Mediterranean Dimension of the Universal Forum of the Cultures, Mireia Belil

  The Issues of the Athens Olympic Games, Christophe Chiclet

  University Co-operation in Mediterranean Countries, Enric Olivé Serret

 

 

New releases
 

The magazine afkar/ideas analyses African immigration in its last issue

Cubierta del número 10 de afkar/ideas The tragedy of the immigrants who arrive to the Canary Islands and the debate that this has created between all stakeholders to assure the safety of immigrants and the development of African countries make up the central dossier of the current issue of the magazine afkar/ideas.

Moreover, the magazine includes articles on human rights and social values in Morocco, the national reconciliation in Algeria, the transformation of the economies of Morocco and Algeria and the economical experience in Tunis 50 years after its independence, as well as articles on tourism, architecture, gastronomy and art in the Maghreb.

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