Routledge Handbook of EU-Middle East Relations

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"EU-Middle East relations are multifaceted, varied and complex, shaped by historical, political, economic, migratory, social and cultural dynamics. Covering these relations from a broad perspective that captures continuities, ruptures and entanglements, this handbook provides a clearer understanding of trends, thus contributing to a range of different turns in International Relations. The interdisciplinary and diverse assessments through which readers may grasp a more nuanced comprehension of the intricate entanglements in EU-Middle East relations are carefully provided in these pages by leading experts in the various (sub)fields, including academics, think-tankers, as well as policymakers. The volume offers original reflections on historical constructions, theoretical approaches, multilateralism and geopolitical perspectives, contemporary issues, peace, security and conflict and development, economics, trade and society. The chapters adopt various research methodologies organised into six main sections: History; Theoretical perspectives; Multilateralism and Geopolitical perspectives; MENA-EU relations in the contemporary world; Peace, security, and conflict in the Middle East; and Development, economics, trade and societal issues. This Handbook provides an entry point for an informed exploration of the multiple themes, actors, structures, policies and processes that mould EU-Middle East relations. It is designed for policymakers, academics and students of all levels interested in politics, international and global studies, contemporary history, regionalism and area studies"-- Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Foreword Preface/Acknowledgments Acronyms and abbreviations 1 Introduction: entanglements in EU–Middle East relations Part I History 2 Europe and the Ottoman Empire: images of self and the other 3 French and British colonialism and its legacy in the MENA region 4 Longue-durée reflections on anti-colonial movements in the Middle East (1798–today) 5 A postcolonial critique of EU–Middle East relations Part II Theoretical perspectives 6 Everyday Middle Easts 7 The EU’s constructions of the Middle East 8 Security within and beyond the borders of Europe: locating the European Union as a security actor 9 International Relations theory and EU–Middle East relations 10 From descriptive and evaluative accounts to causal explanations for EU–Middle East relations 11 Postcolonial theory and EU–Middle East relations: recognising co-constitution 12 Feminist and queer perspectives on EU–Middle East relations Part III Multilateralism and geopolitical perspectives 13 In the shadow of the European neighbourhood: political geographies of EU–Middle East relations 14 The EU and Arab regionalism 15 The EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council: a troubled relationship 16 EU foreign policy incoherence in the United Nations: the case of the Middle East 17 The transatlantic relationship and the Middle East: converging interests, diverging praxis 18 Turkey and the European Union in the Middle East: potential for cooperation or continuing discord? 19 Russia and the EU in the Middle East: from mutual distrust to forced cooperation? Part IV MENA–EU relations in the contemporary world 20 Perceptions of the EU: activists and public opinion in the Middle East 21 Populist politics in Europe and their impact on EU relations with the Middle East: EU–Turkey relations as a case study 22 EU–Israeli relations: geopolitical perspectives in the wake of nationalist populism 23 On EU–Arab democratisation: towards a democratic “learning loop” 24 Moderate Islamist parties in the MENA region and Europe: between the democracy–human rights nexus and the stability–security nexus 25 Inter-religious dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region: a multi-stakeholder approach 26 EU–Egypt relations at a crossroads 27 Winds of change? Negotiating gender relations in the Middle East and North Africa Part V Peace, security and conflict in the Middle East 28 The European Union and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: how Member States came together only to fall apart again 29 EU–Lebanon relations 30 The EU in post-2003 Iraq 31 EU–Afghanistan relations 32 EU–Syria relations 33 The European Union and Yemen 34 The EU and Iran: how a critical relationship became a troubled one 35 EU–Middle East relations and the fight against terrorism Part VI Development, economics, trade and societal issues 36 Aid, security and fortress Europe: EU development aid in the Middle East and North Africa 37 Migration and refugees in EU–Middle East relations 38 Europe and MENA youth 39 Assessing EU–Middle East trade relations: patterns, policies and imbalances 40 Their violence or ours? EU–Middle East arms sales and military cooperation 41 Clean growth for the benefit of both? Towards a more inclusive approach to EU–MENA environmental relations Index