Bulletin n. 2/2011
October 2011
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Pogodda Sandra
    Obama, the EU and the Middle East
    in Europe en formation (L') , n. 360, Eté, 2011 ,  2011 ,  43-57
    The early months of 2011 saw revolutions spreading in a region formerly known for its political stagnation: North Africa and the Middle East. With the uprisings challenging authoritarian regimes in every corner of the Arab world, external actors with vital security and strategic interests in the region had to adjust their foreign policies strategies within a few weeks. This paper elaborates the assumptions, norms and interests shaping the policy revisions of the US and the EU as the Western powers traditionally vying for influence in the region. Moreover, the paper examines the breakdown of the latest round of direct talks in the Middle East peace process in the light of the ‘Palestine Papers’ as another recent development with the potential to affect Washington’s and Brussels’ policies in the region. Based on these two cases the essay analyses the impact of recent Western interventions in the Arab world and asks whether EU and US policies are still relevant to political dynamics in this strategically important part of the world.
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