The Middle East peace process and the EU : foreign policy and security strategy in international politics / Taylan Özgür Kaya.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-259) and index

1. Introduction. The purpose and the research questions of the book -- Organization of the book -- 2. Theoretical framework for analysis. Role theory in analyzing foreign policy -- Role theory in analyzing European foreign policy -- Research design and methodology -- 3. The EU's Foreign and Security Policy : role conceptions in the post-9/11 international security environment. Force for good -- Force for international peace, security and stability -- The provider of development aid -- Promoter of its values and norms -- Promoter of effective multilateralism -- Partner for the UN -- Builder of effective partnership with key actors -- Conclusion -- 4. A historical overview : the EC/EU's involvement in the Arab-Israeli conflict and the MEPP in the pre-9/11 era. The quest for a European common position in the 1970s -- The quest for a European peace initiative in the Middle East in the 1980s -- The quest for a pro-active European role in the MEPP in the 1990s -- Conclusion -- 5. Levels of congruity : the EU's role conceptions and role performance in the MEPP in the post-9/11 era. The EU and the MEPP in the post-9/11 era : a general overview -- Analyzing the level of congruity between EU's role conceptions and role performance in the MEPP in the post-9/11 era -- Conclusion -- 6. Conclusion.

"EU policy-makers have in the past decade endeavoured to formulate a substantial redefinition of the organisation's international ambitions. Attempting to carve out a new role as a key foreign and security policy actor in international politics, the EU has been involved in peace negotiations across the globe. Here, Taylan Ozgur Kaya looks at how this is enacted, with particular reference to the Middle East peace process. Expanding its political, diplomatic, economic and security role in the region, the EU, whilst still being the junior partner to the US, has increasingly played a more conspicuous role in the attempts to resolve (or at least mediate) the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Bearing this in mind, Kaya examines to what extent the EU manages to live up to its self-image as a key player in conflict resolution and crisis management in the region and beyond."--Publisher's website.