The European Union's Mediterranean policy : model or muddle? : a new institutionalist perspective / Karim Knio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knio, Karim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--Mediterranean Region.

European Union.

International relations.

Mediterranean Region--Foreign relations--European Union countries.

Mediterranean Region.

European Union countries--Foreign relations--Mediterranean Region.

European Union countries.

Local Subjects:

European Union.

Physical Description:

xi, 152 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

In a trend that has been developing since the European Union was first established, it has becoming patently obvious that EU policies on the Mediterranean simply do not work. In the past, this failure have largely been understood as being the result of problems that are primarily cosmetic in nature with some commentators indicating an issue with structural incentives or enforcement mechanisms in the region while others have pointed to a negligence of historical structures and legacies on the part of the EU that leave a lasting impact. This book provides a compelling alternative understanding of why EU policies on the Mediterranean have failed to work and one that highlights that the problems are far more than simply cosmetic but rather lie at the very foundations on which the entire edifice of EU-Mediterranean policy is built and continues to be built. As highlighted by case studies using new Institutionalist perspective, the EU seems to have ignored the central role that ideas play in policies and in the process of policy formation but rather prioritise policies that continue to privilege the economic concerns of the EU, rather than the social concerns of the Mediterranean states. This books is important reading for students and scholars interested in the policy-making process of the EU and the impact of its policies. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Model or Muddle? 1

2 Institutionalisms - An Overview 11

3 Delineating the Muddle: From 'Patchy' Frameworks to the European-Mediterranean Partnership 39

4 Emergence and Consolidation of a 'Model': The European-Mediterranean Partnership and Beyond 66

5 The Role of Ideas and Interests in the EU-Mediterranean Policy 97.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-145) and index.

ISBN:

9781403946553

1403946558

OCLC:

858007828