CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Tyumenin, Alexey Igorevich |
|---|---|
| Title | The Southern Dimension of EU Foreign Policy: Ideational and Political Factors in Building a Regional Community from the Barcelona Declaration to the Union for the Mediterranean |
| Summary | This thesis analyses the dynamics of EU Foreign Policy towards the Mediterranean from the Barcelona Declaration to the Union for the Mediterranean with reference to both political and ideational factors. The mismatch between the objectives of the Barcelona Process and its implementation appears to be present. Using a three-step sequential approach of EFP making I trace how the Union for the Mediterranean initiative has evolved, despite of the fact that the issues of democracy and human rights in the region are being contested by various actors on the EU level. Content analysis shows that the public discourse on the project is formed by two streams: the EU’s official rhetoric of “deepening and upgrading” and a critical view of analysts who stress that it is unclear how innovative the new approach will be. Importantly, the results show that success of the new initiative is dependent on the EU’s ability to strengthen socio-cultural dimension as a policy tool to address and manage political and economic transition of the region. |
| Supervisor | Littoz-Monnet, Annabelle |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/tyumenin_alexey.pdf |
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