Travels Among Europe's Muslim Neighbours: The Quest for Democracy - Brossura

Lagendijk, Joost; Wiersma, Jan Marinus

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ISBN 10: 9290797789 ISBN 13: 9789290797784

Casa editrice: Centre for European Policy Studies, 2008

Riassunto

Since September 11, the European Union's relations with the Islamic world have been imbued with a sense of urgency. Political developments in the neighboring Islamic countries bordering the Mediterranean could potentially have a tremendous impact on European security. Although the area is nearby, the political distance is great. Amid threatening language about a clash of civilizations, the EU quickly drew the conclusion that conciliation and cooperation, rather than confrontation, constituted the best strategy for dealing with its southern neighbors. The authors of this book visited four countries in the region—Bosnia, Morocco, Egypt, and Turkey. They investigated the social, and often political, role played by Islam. This book explores why it is so difficult for democracy to take root in the Mediterranean region and asks what Europe can and should do to promote democracy with its Islamic neighbors.

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L'autore:

Joost Lagendijk is a Dutch politician and member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Green Left Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. He is also chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee with Turkey. Jan Marinus Wiersma is a Dutch politician and member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Labor Party, vice chair of the Party of European Socialist Group, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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• Editore: Centre for European Policy Studies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 9290797789
• ISBN 13: 9789290797784
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 137