Security and stability reframed, selective engagement maintained? The EU in the Mediterranean after the Arab uprisings

Roberto Roccu; Benedetta Voltolini

doi:10.1080/13629395.2017.1358907

Security and stability reframed, selective engagement maintained? The EU in the Mediterranean after the Arab uprisings

Roberto Roccu, Benedetta Voltolini

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Abstract

This conclusion provides a comparative survey of the main findings of this special issue and suggests avenues for further research. It shows that the security-stability nexus through which the EU approaches the Southern Mediterranean has experienced some measure of reframing in the wake of the Arab uprisings. While leading the EU towards a more inclusive approach, this partial frame redefinition has on the whole translated into forms of highly selective engagement. This conclusion suggests that this mismatch between the change in frame definition and its enactment in different policy areas can be accounted for with reference to four factors: institutional sources of policy rigidity, time lag, issue politicisation and the willingness of Mediterranean partners to engage with the EU.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	182-195
Journal	Mediterranean Politics
Volume	23
Issue number	1
Early online date	31 Jul 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2017.1358907
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords

EU-Mediterranean relations
reframing
security-stability nexus
selective engagement
Arab uprisings

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