The European Union and Border Conflicts

The Power of Integration and Association

Mathias Albert editor Stephan Stetter editor Thomas Diez editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:27th Mar '08

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This book is a major study of how European integration can bring peace and stability to border conflicts.

This book studies the impact of European integration and association on the transformation of border conflicts. The contributors examine five cases of border conflicts and reveal the conditions under which integration can lead to peace and stability.It is generally assumed that regional integration leads to stability and peace. This book is a systematic study of the impact of European integration on the transformation of border conflicts. It provides a theoretical framework centred on four 'pathways' of impact and applies them to five cases of border conflicts: Cyprus, Ireland, Greece/Turkey, Israel/Palestine and various conflicts on Russia's border with the EU. The contributors suggest that integration and association provide the EU with potentially powerful means to influence border conflicts, but that the EU must constantly re-adjust its policies depending on the dynamics of each conflict. Their findings reveal the conditions upon which the impact of integration rests and challenge the widespread notion that integration is necessarily good for peace. This book will appeal to scholars and students of international relations, European politics, and security studies studying European integration and conflict analysis.

ISBN: 9780521709491

Dimensions: 227mm x 150mm x 15mm

Weight: 460g

280 pages