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Mediterranean yearbook Med.2006

The Mediterranean yearbook Med.2006  is a joint publication of the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and the Fundació CIDOB in Barcelona that analyses the most outstanding events that took place in the Mediterranean in 2005. This work is published in three editions: Spanish, English and French.

This yearbook offers political, economic, social and cultural keys to the Mediterranean agenda. Indispensable for all those interested in the Mediterranean and its future, the Med.2006 includes contributions by ninety international authors who present their analyses from a diverse and plural perspective and with a wide selection of data and complementary information that result in more than 57 tables, 47 graphics, 21 maps, 25 information boxes and more than 200 web links.

All the contents of the Med.2006, Med.2005 and Med.2004 are on-line.

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Med.2006 contents

PRESENTATION
Senén Florensa, General Director of the European Institute of the Mediterranean, (IEMed)
Narcís Serra, President of the Fundació CIDOB

PERSPECTIVES
Building Bridges Across the Mediterranean, Recep Tayyip Erdogan

KEYS

Barcelona+10
Tenth Anniversary Summit Underlines Maturity of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Benita Ferrero-Waldner
Barcelona 2005: The Democratic Issue Comes into the Picture, Álvaro Vasconcelos
Challenges and Opportunities of the Working Program from the Algerian Point of View, Halim Benattallah
Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and Terrorism: from Rhetoric to Action, Yasar A. Qatarneh

Middle East at the Crossroads
Israel's Disengagement Plan: Conception and Implementation, Jonathan Spyer
Syrian Withdraw from Lebanon, Walid Choucair
Elections and Constitution Writing in Iraq, 2005, Joost R. Hiltermann

Frontiers and identities in Europe
The New EU Strategy for Africa, Louis Michel
Euroscepticism in Turkey: Europeans Ambiguities Fuels Nationalism, Claire Visier
The Jolt Evolution of European Islam, Felice Dassetto

DOSSIER: GOVERNABILITY AND DEMOCRACY
The Euro-Mediterranean Community of Democratic States, Pedro Courela
The ‘Spring of Arab Reform' Has Yet to Bloom, Nader Fergany
Islam, Democracy and Secularisation, Mohamed Cherif Ferjani
The Arab World and Democratisation, Gema Martín Muñoz.
The European Democracy-Promotion Policy in the Mediterranean Region, Dorothée Schmid
Let them democratise themselves? The Common Dilemmas in the Mediterranean Regarding the Processes of Democratic Deepening and Social Transformation, Joan Subirats
The Euro-Mediterranean Non-Discourse on Political Participation of “Mediterranean Immigrants” in the EU, Ricard Zapata-Barrero y Elisabet González

PANORAMA: THE MEDITERRANEAN YEAR

The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
Spain and the Mediterranean, Senén Florensa
The British Presidency of the European Union and the Mediterranean in 2005, George Joffé
The Barcelona Process Ten Wears on. An Assessment from the Point of View of Civil Society, Gemma Aubarell, Helena Oliván y Marta Rovira

Security
The Doctrine of Human Security in the Mediterranean, Pol Morillas y Eduard Soler i Lecha
International Terrorism and Islamic Politics in the Mediterranean Region, Fred Halliday
Consolidation of the European Defence Policy, Martín Ortega

Mediterranean Politics

Europe
European Union in 2005: Internal Crisis, Lack of External Projection, José Ignacio Torreblanca y Alicia Sorroza
Violence in France: A Borderline Case, Michel Wieviorka
Turkish Membership of the EU and the Fears of European Public Opinion, Eduard Soler i Lecha

Maghreb
Western Sahara: A Difficult Crisis to Resolve, Khadija Mohsen-Finan
The Algerian National Reconciliation Referendum of 2005, Rafael Bustos
Provisional Balance of the Justice and Reconciliation Commission, Laura Feliu i Martínez
The Coup d'Etat in Mauritania and the Repercussions on its Relationship with the EU, Seyid Ouldbah

Middle East
Palestinian Municipal Elections: A Gradual Change, Hassan Balawi
Egypt: The Year of the Elections and of Elusive Political Reforms, Emad El-Din Shahin
Political Evolution and the State of Reforms in Syria, Bassam Haddad
Lebanon 2005, Nadim Shehadi

Turkey and the Balkans
EU Relations with Croatia in 2005, Visnja Samardzija
Turkey and European Union in 2005, Atila Eralp

Economy and Territory

Productive structure and labour market
Female Employment in Mediterranean Arab Countries: Much More than an Economic Issue, Iván Martín
Microfinance South of the Mediterranean- the Arab Region's Perspective, Ahmed El-Ashmawi
Libya Looks to a Bright Future Post-Sanctions, Gawdat Bahgat
The Role of Gas in Mediterranean Integration, Aurèlia Mañé Estrada

Commercial Relations
The Consequences of Trade Liberalisation in the Textiles and Clothing Sector in Mediterranean Countries, Can Erbil
The Emergence of the “Multi Meda”, Iñigo Moré
Multilateral Trade Negotiations and Euro-Mediterranean Trade, Gonzalo Escribano

Sustainable Development
The Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development: A Framework for Regional Partnership, Arab Hoballah
Kyoto in the Mediterranean: Climatic Risks, International Agreements and Economic Opportunities, Oriol Costa
GAP: A Grand Design for Sustainable Development, Aysegul Kibaroglu

Territory and Transport
The Great Challenges of Mediterranean Cities, Jean-Claude Tourret

Culture and Society

Development and Cooperation
Decentralized Cooperation in the Mediterranean: Perspectives for the Period 2007-2013, Philippe Chichowlaz
The Millennium Development Goals and the Mediterranean Region, Adib Nehmeh y Sonya Knox
The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region, Ahmed Hussein
Strengthen Women's Role in Society, Maria-Àngels Roque
Press Freedom in a Complex Context, Aidan White
Mediterranean Social Forum 2005: A First Step in the Process, Mónica Sabata

Migrations
The External Dimension of the UE Immigration Policy. Relations with the Countries of Origin and Transit, Gemma Pinyol
Migrations within the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Catherine Wihtol de Wenden
Ceuta and Melilla: Security, Human Rights and Frontier Control, Pietro Soddu
Immigration: Let's Listen to what our Southern Neighbours Have to Tell Us, Philippe Fargues

Cultural Dialogue
The Alliance of Civilizations. The Double Meaning of the Palma de Mallorca Meeting, Máximo Cajal
Arab media: What Has this to Do with Europe? Noha Mellor.