Europe's Relations with North Africa: Politics, Economics and Security (Library of European Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1784538353 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorAdam Yousef is an economist who has worked for and advised governmental and non-governmental institutions in Europe and North America, as well as teaching economics an mathematics in European and North American institutions. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge.
The rapid evolution of events in the European, Middle Eastern, and North African spheres has reinvigorated the debate on Euro-Mediterranean relations. Using Morocco as a case study, this book employs a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative data as well as economic theory. This book scrutinises these initiatives through a socioeconomic prism. Adam Yousef reviews how appropriate these initiatives have been in promoting socioeconomic development in North African states, projects the long-term implications of these policies and investigates whether they can reduce the gap in social outcomes across the Mediterranean Basin over time. It reveals not only that the Barcelona Process has had a limited impact on promoting social outcomes in Morocco, but crucially that it is also unlikely to do so in the future, suggesting a new approach may be required.. Since 1995 these relations have operated under the auspices of the Barcelona Process, which laid the foundations for three initiatives that define European policy towards neighbouring states: the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, the European Neighbourhood Policy, and the Union for the Mediterranean
Adam Yousef is an economist who has worked for and advised governmental and non-governmental institutions in Europe and North America, as well as teaching economics an mathematics in European and North American institutions. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge.