The Union for the Mediterranean

This is the first comprehensive analysis of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), launched in 2008 amid great controversy within the European Union.

1. The Union for the Mediterranean, or the Changing Context of Euro-Mediterranean Relations Federica Bicchi 2. The UfM's Institutional Structure: Making Inroads towards 'Co-Ownership'? Elisabeth Johansson-Nogués 3. France and the Union for the Mediterranean: Individualism versus Co-operation Mireia Delgado 4. Adapting to French 'Leadership'? Spain's Role in the Union for the Mediterranean Richard Gillespie 5. Germany and Central and Eastern European Countries: Laggards or Veto-Players? Tobias Schumacher 6. The UfM and the Middle East 'Peace Process': An Unhappy Symbiosis Rosemary Hollis 7. Plus ça Change. . .? Israel, the EU and the Union for the Mediterranean Raffaella A. Del Sarto 8. The Ties that do not Bind: The Union for the Mediterranean and the Future of Euro-Arab Relations Oliver Schlumberger 9. A New Beginning? Does the Union for the Mediterranean Herald a New Functionalist Approach to Co-operation in the Region? Patrick Holden 10. The UfM and Development Prospects in the Mediterranean: Making a Real Difference? Diana Hunt 11. Third Time Lucky? Euro-Mediterranean Energy Co-operation under the Union for the Mediterranean Hakim Darbouche 12. The UfM Found Wanting: European Responses to the Challenge of Regime Change in the Mediterranean Richard Gillespie