The European Union and the Middle East
By Søren Zibrandt von Dosenrode-Lynge and Anders Stubkjær
Contemporary European Studies, no. 12, 2002,
Sheffield Academic Press, London and New York, 176 pages
The book presents a concise historical analysis of the relationship between the European Union (and its predecessors) and the Middle East, from the early 1950s to the present day.
In the book we provide the reader with a survey of the evolution of the foreign policy mechanisms of the EU and an outline of the relevant aspects of Middle East history. We examine the relationship between the two regions from 1950 to the end of the Cold War.
We emphasise especially the period following the 1973/4 oil crisis, we look at the post-cold war era, discus the conflict with Iraq, and examine the EU’s continuing involvement in the Middle East ‘peace process.
Reviews
Rosemary Hollis (2004), Head of the Middle East Programme at the Royal Institute of Internationale Affairs (RIIA) in London writes:
“…Useful chronological account of policies of the European Community and thereafter the European Union on the Middle East…”
European Library (No 8357/531, 8&9 Dec 2002) writes:
“…This study of the European Union and the Middle East proves interesting because it reflects the challenges facing the Union…In other words it clarifies the emerging role of the Union as a player on the international stage”
Links
The entire manuscript is avaliable for online reading at Google Books.
