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Geo-strategic Consequences of the Arab Spring
The new actors brought to light by the revolutions and the democratisation processes are redefining the geo-strategic landscape of the region. The changing political landscape also affects the relations with external powers.
11 June 2013
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The End of the (Southern) Neighbourhood
The EU has gone to great lengths to tailor an adequate “response” to the 2011 uprisings. Yet, so far EU policy has not incorporated the strategic foresight that will be needed to anchor Europe’s position in future relations with the region.
12 April 2013
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The European Union and the Arab World: from the Rome Treaty to the Arab Spring
The objectives such as conflict resolution, human rights and democracy promotion have often been mentioned in the EU official documents but that the discrepancy between rhetoric and deeds has been appalling.
14 March 2013
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Financial Development and Economic Growth in the Mediterranean Associated Countries
Slow growth in the MEDA countries can be partly traced to underperformance by the financial sector. Policy should therefore aim to provide a financial infrastructure conducive to bank and financial market development.
21 October 2012
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Economic Agendas of Islamic Actors
The parties that have taken hold in Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Libya have promised their electorate a democratic transition accompanied by economic and social reforms. Many wonder whether they will live up to the expectations they raised.
17 October 2012
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What Economic Governance for Arab Transitions?
Since the beginning of the uprisings in the Arab world much emphasis was placed on the political dimension and the social and media aspects of the revolts, but the economic consequences have received little attention.
18 June 2012
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EU Conditionality after the Arab Spring
The focus on political conditionality raises more problems than it solves: the EU is trying to reshape its relations with the region by twiddling with the tools rather than rethinking the nature of relations between the two shores.
6 June 2012
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L’Union européenne et la nouvelle donne géopolitique en Méditerranée : Bilan des premières réponses de l’UE et perspectives dans un contexte en mutation
Le printemps arabe s'est produit alors que l'Europe faisait face à l'une des périodes les plus difficiles de son histoire récente en raison de la crise économique et financière et d'une crise de légitimité.
19 April 2012
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Turkey and the Arab Spring: Embracing “People’s Power”
This paper explores the new emphasis on Turkish foreign policy brought about by the Arab Spring and its possible ramifications for Turkey’s relations with external actors.
20 March 2012
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The Middle East in Transition: Clues from Poland
The paper underlines good practices and deficiencies of the transition period in Poland and provides a comparative framework to evaluate recent experiences in Southern Mediterranean countries.
12 March 2012
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The Spanish Transition and the Arab Spring
Very often presented as a model, the Spanish transition to democracy offers some lessons and errors to be taken into account by Southern Mediterranean countries.
12 March 2012
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The Political Economy of Arab Uprisings
Throughout the past two decades, neoliberal economic reforms were initiated forcefully in the development of the region. These economic reform projects have proven futile in the attainment of an equitable distribution of income.
8 March 2012