Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- Policy Brief
On the Need to Carefully Calibrate International Sanctions as an Instrument to Fight Corruption in the MENA Region
Alain Bifani provides an insightful overview on the power of international sanctions imposed by the external world leading to the improvement of the elites’ behaviour.
28 February 2023
- Policy Brief
Tackling Disinformation and Inaccuracy: Euro-Med Digital Opportunities in the Context of the Russian Online Invasion
Abdullatif Sleibi points out in this policy brief how the challenges of disinformation in the Russian-Ukranian war have yet to be balanced along the market logic of supply and demand.
15 February 2023
- Policy Brief
Between Hedging and Bandwagoning – Interpreting the Reactions of Middle Eastern and North African States to the Russian-Ukranian War
The present policy brief features a structural analysis of the various reactions of MENA states to the Russian-Ukrainian war by the end of 2022.
14 February 2023
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The geopolitical aspect of food security in the Mediterranean region
On a global level, the Mediterranean is the scene of numerous geopolitical tensions which are reflected, in part, in agriculture, which is a highly strategic but rather fragile sector.
13 January 2023
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Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation on Natural Disasters: Civil Protection and Emergency Management
The current health crisis has highlighted new needs, such as emergency accommodation, as well as transport and logistics capacity or, more recently, energy capacity.
13 January 2023
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No global health security without strong and resilient health systems in the Mediterranean
The rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic globally demonstrates how health can become a security concern for a nation. It also showed how a holistic approach to health is needed, reflecting both a security approach and a health development approach.
12 December 2022
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On the Road to COP27: Human Security at the Centre of the Climate Emergency
During the last decade, the security implications of climate change have helped to bring climate change to the realm of international policymaking by placing it as a key threat to state, collective, and human security.
12 December 2022
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Observaciones sobre el impacto de las recientes crisis sobre la seguridad alimentaria en la región mediterránea, y sus efectos negativos sobre la estabilidad y la seguridad humana
La seguridad alimentaria se ha convertido en una de las grandes prioridades de la agenda política global.
9 November 2022
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Water Stress as a Threat to Millions: Challenges and Solutions on the Way to Water Security in the Mediterranean
Reforming water policies in a such holistic way will support policy-makers and stakeholders in the water sector for a better allocation of water resources.
14 September 2022
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Accelerating the Energy Transition in the Mediterranean Region: An Egyptian Perspective
Reinforced cooperation in the energy and climate action fields is needed and represents an opportunity for both shores of the Mediterranean to achieve the ultimate goal of fostering integration and social and economic development in the region.
13 September 2022
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Pushbacks and dispersal as technologies of migration displacement
In this article, the author rethinks the notion of displacement by considering dispersal and pushbacks as key spatial governmental tactics of migration governmentality that nowadays are used in a widespread way across Europe.
2 September 2022
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Réglementarisme colonial. Algérie, Tunisie et Maroc (1830-1962)
Cet article analyse le réglementarisme colonial en Algérie et ses implications.
2 September 2022