Conflict, Cooperation and Leadership in the Mediterranean

Ivan Ureta Vaquero

Conflict, Cooperation and Leadership in the Mediterranean

European Political Entrepreneurs from the 1980s to the Arab Spring

by Ivan Ureta Vaquero (Author)

This compelling book delves deep into the intricate tapestry of Euro-Mediterranean politics and diplomacy, shedding light on the motivations that guided the actions of key political players from the 1980s to the Arab Spring. The author, on a challenging quest, identifies and interviews the very politicians and diplomats who shaped these relationships, uncovering a stark realism that superseded idealistic notions when crucial decisions were at stake. The author's focus turns to Spain, and to a lesser extent, France, as they navigate the intricate web of Euro-Mediterranean politics to gain greater diplomatic influence, regional power, and strategic leadership within the European Union and the southern Mediterranean rim.

They are portrayed as political brokers and entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean marketplace. In this thought-provoking work, the Mediterranean is portrayed as a transactional good, skillfully traded in all directions to achieve political, economic, and diplomatic goals. This book is a meticulously researched and compelling exploration of the complex relationships, interests, and maneuverings that shape the geopolitics of the Euro-Mediterranean region. It offers readers a new perspective on the evolution of the Euro-Mediterranean politics focusing on Critical Discourse Analysis and Corpus Linguistics.

Cover
Title
Copyright
Acknowledgements
About the author
About the book
This eBook can be cited
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
Graphics and Tables
Introduction
1. Mediterranean Politics
  1. EEC/EU Foreign Policy and the Global Mediterranean Policy
  2. The 5+5 Dialogue
  3. The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP)
  4. The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
  5. The Alliance of Civilizations (AoC)
  6. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
2. Framing Euro-Mediterranean Politics, Political Entrepreneurs and Brokers
  1. Realist-Constructivism
3. Political Entrepreneurship and Brokerage
  1. Political Entrepreneurs
  2. Political Brokers
  3. The Mediterranean: A Profitable Opportunity
4. Unveiling Political Entrepreneurs and Brokers
  1. Corpus Linguistics and Critical Discourse Analysis
  2. Corpus Linguistics (CL)
  3. Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)
  4. CL and CDA as Complementary Approaches
5. Contents
1 Spain and the Great Gallop: Strategies of a Political Entrepreneur
1. 1.1 Spain’s European Ambitions and the French Response
2. 1.2 Trying to Build a New Image
3. 1.3 French Reactions
4. 1.4 Amateur Government Paving the Road for the Next Steps
5. 1.5 A Political Entrepreneur Looking for a Strategy
6. 1.6 The Spanish Gallopade: Looking for International Acknowledgement
7. 1.7 The Mediterranean Card
8. 1.8 The French Attitude
9. 1.9 Spain: Achieving Objectives
10. 1.10 Spain Sells the Mediterranean: A Threatening Political Discourse
2 Lights and Shadows The Assertion of Spanish Leadership in the International Arena during the Aznar Era, 1996–2004
1. 2.1 Discussing the Paternity of Spain’s Foreign Policy
2. 2.2 The Baseline of Spain’s New Foreign Policy
3. 2.3 Aznar and the Mediterranean: The First Step
4. 2.4 Aznar’s New Foreign Policy: Changing Methodology
5. 2.5 Mutating Axes: The Atlantic- Mediterranean Approach
6. 2.6 Aznar versus the EU? A Converging Attitude, Different Approaches
7. 2.7 Aznar’s Strong Political Stances and the End of His Mandate
3 Zapatero’s Attempt to Reposition Spain in the Mediterraean
1. 3.1 Back to the Mediterranean. Back to the Roots
2. 3.2 The Alliance of Civilizations: Building on the Sand
3. 3.3 A Political Broker Managing an Abstract Political Opportunity
4. 3.4 Lack of Clarity and a Fainted Strategy: Missed Opportunities?
5. 3.5 European Reactions
4 The Presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy and the Mediterranean Frustrated Ambitions, Failed Leadership
1. 4.1 Jacques Chirac’s Foreign Policy and the Arab World
2. 4.2 Sarkozy and the Mediterranean Window: Launching the Mediterranean Union
3. 4.3 European Reactions
4. 4.4 Europeanizing the Project: Rebuilding Trust
5. 4.5 Initial Reactions from the South
6. 4.6 Spain Becomes Home to the UfM
7. 4.7 The Benefits of the Union for the Mediterranean or for the South?
8. 4.8 Europe and the Future of the UfM
5 Migration, Security and Public Opinion in the Euro-Mediterranean Region Challenging Political Entrepreneurs and Brokers
1. 5.1 General Migratory Trends
  1. 5.1.1 Migration in the Mediterranean
2. 5.2 Gambling on the Needs and Problems of Southern Mediterranean Countries
3. 5.3 Trying to Manage Migration: The Fundamental Gap
4. 5.4 Migration and the Economic Cycle: Triggering National Fears, Evidencing Multilateral Deficiencies
5. 5.5 Migration and Public Opinion: National Politics Challenging International Projects
6 The Long Cultivation of the Arab Spring
1. 6.1 Making Friends by Securing the House
2. 6.2 Understanding “center/s-periphery/ies” Relations and Interactions
3. 6.3 Heirs, Political Mortgages and “forced” Allies
  1. 6.3.1 Libya
  2. 6.3.2 Tunisia
4. 6.4 A Surprising Arab Spring?
  1. 6.4.1 Revolutions Propelled by the International Financial System
5. 6.5 EU’s Response, Scope and Outcomes
Conclusions
1. Political Entrepreneurship Cycle (PEC)
  1. Creation
  2. Design
  3. Implementation
  4. Institutionalization
  5. Evaluation
References
Appendix

Pages:

258

Year:

2024

ISBN (PAPERBACK):

9783034343459 (Active)

ISBN (EPUB):

9783034348294 (Active)

ISBN (PDF):

9783034348287 (Active)

DOI:

10.3726/b21588

Language:

English

Keywords:

Mediterranean, Diplomacy, Migration, realism, Conflict, European Union, Security, cooperation, Governance, International Relations, political communication, middle east, political entrepreneurs, constructivism, Arab Spring

Published:

Lausanne, Berlin, Bruxelles, Chennai, New York, Oxford, 2024. 258 pp., 27 fig. b/w, 1 table

Ivan Ureta is Head of Executive Education at the University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland. He holds a PhD in Business History and a PhD in International Political Economy (King’s College London). He has been affiliated to IE Business School, University of Cambridge and University of Oxford amongst others. He served as an expert at the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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