The EU in a Trans-European Space: External Relations across Europe, Asia and the Middle East

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This book examines political, social, and economic interactions in highly interconnected areas, stretching from Europe to Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and East Asia, labelled as Trans-Europe. The first part of the book focuses on the interests of several leading actors in Trans-Europe. The second part deals with the actions of national actors trying to compete with the EU influence in their shared neighbourhood. The third part studies cross-border issues, such as economic dynamics, migration flows and energy markets in the Trans-European space. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction: Trans-Europe: Interlocking and Clashing Relations Across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East (Serena Giusti, Irina Mirkina)....Pages 1-19 From a Regional to a Global Power, in Potency: The EU’s Global Strategy (Serena Giusti)....Pages 21-42 Russia’s Strategy of Forging Spaces Around Itself (Tomislava Penkova)....Pages 43-63 China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Eurasia: Space-Shaping as Ordering (Anna Caffarena, Giuseppe Gabusi)....Pages 65-85 Shifting Dynamics in Turkish Foreign Policy in the Trans-European Space (Elena Baracani, Merve Çalımlı)....Pages 87-111 Saudi Arabia’s Regional Space-Shaping: Making or Unmaking a Region? (Irene Costantini, Ruth Hanau Santini)....Pages 113-131 Iran: An Unrecognised Regional Power (Annalisa Perteghella)....Pages 133-155 Facing a Fragmented Neighbourhood: The EU and Six Eastern Partnership Countries (Kateryna Pishchikova)....Pages 157-176 Re-conceptualising EU-North Africa Relations: ‘Outside-In’ and ‘Inside-Out’ Dynamics (Silvia Colombo)....Pages 177-196 Economic Challenges in Trans-Europe (Irina Mirkina)....Pages 197-218 Do Good Neighbours Make Good Fences? Migration in the Trans-European Space (Natasja Reslow)....Pages 219-238 Energy Security and Geopolitics in the Trans-Europe Space (Caterina Miriello)....Pages 239-258 Back Matter ....Pages 259-266