The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was initially intended to create æa ring of friends surrounding the Union, from Morocco to Russia and the Black SeaÆ (Prodi, 2002). Today, however, the ever-worsening security situation in the region clearly shows that the aim has not been achieved. With wars in Ukraine, Syria and Libya, the UnionÆs neighbourhood can therefore better be described as æa ring of fireÆ. Does this means that the policy has failed and that an alternative policy towards the EUÆs neighbours is needed? Or should these developments be seen as temporary setbacks caused by external factors beyond EU control? By comparing the EUÆs approach to its eastern and southern neighbours, this volume seeks to answer such overarching questions. The authors find that the EU still has a potential role to play in providing regional security, but that this role also risks being increasingly undermined if it does not increasingly take into account the broader geostrategic realities in both regions.
- | Author: Pernille Rieker
- | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- | Publication Date: May 09, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 234 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover/Political Science
- | ISBN-10: 1137561688
- | ISBN-13: 9781137561688
