Bulletin n. 3/2009
January 2010
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
    • Costalli Stefano
    Power over the Sea: The Relevance of Neoclassical Realism to Euro-Mediterranean Relations
    in Mediterranean Politics , Volume 14, Issue 3, November ,  2009 ,  323-342
    The Barcelona Process and the European Neighbourhood Policy have often been considered inherently constructivist policies. This article maintains that power and the logics based on it are important in such policies and that the political dynamics at stake in the Mediterranean area offer an interesting occasion to reflect on the current relevance of the realist tradition. Drawing on classical and neoclassical realism, this research highlights that the realist perspective does not necessarily neglect ideational factors and the non-material dimension of power and it aims at showing that classical realism can be usefully updated to interpret phenomena of contemporary international politics such as Euro-Mediterranean relations. Full text available online: http://pdfserve.informaworld.com/666963__916756040.pdf
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