Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- Policy Brief
L’Union pour la Méditerranée : un cadre approprié pour une ambition mesurée
L´UPM a souffert, dès sa naissance, d’un environnement hostile qui est venue se greffer à des déficiences d’ordre institutionnel manifestes.
20 février 2013
- Focus
The EU in the Arab Spring: A Reinforcer Rather than a Catalyst
The EU has been relatively quick at responding to the changes in its neighborhood. Yet this well-articulated rhetoric has not delivered any efficient strategy thus far.
17 juillet 2012
- Policy Brief
China and the « Arab Spring »: a new player in the Middle East?
Driven by its external resource dependency, China had to adapt its foreign policy to the “Arab Spring” countries. In this process, Beijing showed its willingness to become a more active player to defend its growing interests.
5 juillet 2012
- Policy Brief
L’initiative 5+5 face au nouveau contexte en Méditerranée occidentale
La recherche de pistes de coopération qui ne soient pas seulement bilatérales, mais qui privilégient le développement de partenariats multilatéraux autour de la Méditerranée, est une nécessité.
28 juin 2012
- Policy Brief
The EU and the Arab Spring, One Year After (a view from the North)
While the EU has delivered reasonably well on money in a context of severe economic crisis, the commitments on markets and mobility require active commitments by EU Member States and are still work in progress.
19 avril 2012
- Policy Brief
The EU and the Arab Spring, One Year After (a view from the South)
New challenges in the field of democracy promotion need novel and adaptive policies. The EU will have to walk a tightrope between non-interference in domestic political struggles and meddling in domestic politics.
18 avril 2012
- Policy Brief
Egypt’s Foreign Policy: Post-Western and Pan-Islamic
While the EU and the US are preoccupied with Egypt’s attitude towards them, Israel and Iran, other countries are entering the competition for privileged relations with the transforming Egypt. The new Egyptian foreign policy will not favour the Wes...
8 février 2012
- Policy Brief
The Arab Uprisings and the New Geopolitics of the Middle East
The Arab uprisings are not only transforming the political structures of Arab states and societies. The geopolitics of the region is also undergoing profound change, not seen since the 1967 war.
6 février 2012
- Policy Brief
La Communauté européenne mise à l’épreuve du « printemps arabe ». Crise ou renouveau du multilatéralisme européen?
Le « printemps arabe » est vieux maintenant d’une dizaine de mois. La question se pose toujours de savoir si l’Europe a cessé d’être négligente sur la question des réformes politiques chez les voisins du sud.
15 septembre 2011
- Policy Brief
The Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy: How to Make it Work for the Arab Mediterranean?
While the EU has proved to be a committed and reliable donor, its cooperation policies have done little in enhancing socioeconomic development prospects in the Southern Mediterranean.
29 juillet 2011
- Policy Brief
Vers un nouveau paradigme de la politique européenne dans le monde arabe ? Une politique européenne de voisinage réformée (PEV) et l´Union pour la Méditerranée (UPM)
Non seulement les sociétés du monde arabe vivent des moments historiques de leur histoire contemporaine mais, en outre, les relations internationales se trouvent à un point de césure.
28 juin 2011
- Policy Brief
The European Union and the Arab Spring: A (Missed?) Opportunity to Revamp the European Neighbourhood Policy
When the dust of the Arab revolts settles, how should EU policy towards the southern Mediterranean be reframed? The lion’s share of the thinking around this question has been devoted to the European Neighbourhood Policy.
17 juin 2011