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Youth Activism in the South and East Mediterranean Countries since the Arab Uprisings: Challenges and Policy Options
Dealing with the youth in the MENA region entails acknowledging that this is a diverse category. The experiences of the South and East Mediterranean countries also tend to differ as far as the governments´ response are concerned.
8 février 2016
The State of Arab Statehood Reflections on Failure, Resilience and Collapse
State failure triggered the upheaval known as the Arab Spring. The increasing number of Arab states on the brink of collapse and the rising phenomenon of fragmented central state authority invite to revisit – and relaunch – the ‘Arab state deba...
14 septembre 2015
The Tunisian Transition: Torn Between Democratic Consolidation and Neo-Conservatism in an Insecure Regional Context
The Tunisian transition is a very particular and unique case, and not a “model”. Compared to other states in the MENA region, it is the only country where a comprehensive process of democratic consolidation is taking place so far.
19 août 2015
Les transformations géopolitiques dans la région MENA : Les dynamiques structurantes
Cet article analyse les transformations géopolitiques dans la région MENA à travers une approche multidimensionnelle.
15 juillet 2015
Reviewing the European Neighbourhood Policy
A better coordination between Members States and the EU and between the EEAS and the European Commission is of paramount importance in order to ensure the functioning of the ENP.
15 juin 2015
The Challenges of the Mediterranean Urban Agenda
There seems to be an increasing awareness that the urban agenda must take centre stage in sustainable development programmes. Strong and independent governance at the local level is a prerequisite for successful urban planning.
10 juin 2015
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Macroeconomic and Monetary Policies in the Mediterranean. Management in a Context of Uncertainty
A period of financial crisis led to a process of reassessment in fiscal, financial and monetary policies in Europe and in its neighbouring countries. In the context of uncertainty reinforcing regional cooperation is more needed than ever.
12 mai 2015
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Research and Assessment on Euro-Mediterranean Relations
This compilation document serves the purpose of disseminate all the findings of the SEARCH Project, which studied the economic and social consequences of migration, both for the EU and for the neighbouring regions.
19 janvier 2015
Financial Reforms in the Mediterranean: Ideas and Policies to Inspire Change
The financial systems of Arab Mediterranean countries are not contributing to economic growth. The financial system reform is an essential element of the broader and bold economic reform agenda advocated by international institutions.
14 janvier 2015
Winning to Lose: The State´s Unsustainable Counterrevolutionary Comeback in Egypt
The 2011 revolution brought the opportunity to challenge the state´s model of governance but three years later many argue that the Egyptian state has succeeded to absorb the revolutionary shocks and has ensured a successful comeback.
18 septembre 2014
Société civile et démocratisation au Maroc. Le grand malentendu
Le mouvement associatif au Maroc n'est pas en mesure de jouer un rôle clé pour la démocratisation compte tenu de son atomisation. L'émergence du mouvement du 20 février est une tentative de surmonter le déficit de structures puissantes de la so...
16 juillet 2014
Demands of the Egyptian Revolution and the Newly-Emerging Actors
This paper analyses the commitment of the political actors to the implementation of the revolutionary demands and observes that they have gradually abandoned the most popular issues.
12 février 2014