Contested State Identities and Regional Security in the Euro-Mediterranean Area

289 Pages·2006·1.016 MB·English

by  Raffaella A. Del Sarto (auth.)

Contested State Identities and Regional
Security in the Euro-Mediterranean Area
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Contested State Identities and
Regional Security in the
Euro-Mediterranean Area
Raffaella A.Del Sarto
CONTESTEDSTATEIDENTITIESANDREGIONALSECURITYINTHEEURO-MEDITERRANEANAREA
© Raffaella A.Del Sarto,2006.
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Del Sarto,Raffaella A.
Contested state identities and regional security in the Euro-
Mediterranean Area / Raffaella A.Del Sarto.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.European Union countries––Relations––Mediterranean Region.
2.Mediterranean Region––Relations––European Union countries.
3.European Union––Mediterranean Region.4.National
security––Mediterranean Region.5.Political stability––Israel.
6.Israel––Politics and government––1993– 7.Political stability––Egypt.
8.Egypt––Politics and government––1981– 9.Political stability––Morocco.
10.Morocco––Politics and government––1999– I.Title.
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations and Acronyms xi
Introduction 1
Part I The Argument and Its Setting
1. Region-Building and Contested State Identities 9
2. Theoretical Framework 29
3. Historical Background and Regional Perspective 55
Part II Case Studies
4. Israel 87
5. Egypt 131
6. Morocco 177
Conclusion 221
Notes 235
Referenes 247
Index 273
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Acknowledgments
Above all, this research has benefited from the support of my two
former Ph.D. supervisors, Emanuel Adler and Alfred Tovias. Always
constructive and encouraging, Emanuel’s suggestions immensely
contributed to the sharpening of my arguments, and thanks to him,
I rediscovered the fascination of IR theory. In spite of his numerous
commitments, he always found the time for providing exceptionally
valuable feedbacks on my draft chapters as well as for stimulating dis-
cussions on world politics. Alfred was always extremely supportive in
both academic and practical matters, in spite of our disagreements on
a number of political issues. My research benefited immeasurably
from his in-depth knowledge of Euro-Mediterranean relations, his
down-to-earth criticism, his attention to details, and our sometimes
very Mediterranean style of discussing current political events. It is
difficult to find the right words to thank both Alfred and Emanuel for
their extraordinary level of academic and personal support throughout
the years.
I am also especially grateful to Richard Gillespie and Joel Peters for
their highly valuable comments on what was then my doctoral thesis
and their consistent encouragement. During 2000–2002, my research
benefited from a doctoral grant of the Leonard Davis Institute for
International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, to
which I would like to express my gratitude. In the process of substan-
tially revising the original manuscript in 2005, I am very grateful to
the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University Institute in
Florence for providing a unique working environment.
The preparation of this book substantially benefited from a large
number of (mostly informal) discussions with government officials,
academics, NGO activists, journalists, and businesspeople across the
Euro-Mediterranean area. I would like to thank them for their
patience and highly valuable insights. For many fruitful discussions