Moroccan foreign policy under Mohammed VI, 1999-2014. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Irene Fernández Molina.
• Authors: Molina, Irene Fernández, 1980-
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction and analytical framework; Research question and hypotheses; The analysis of the foreign policies of Arab countries, the Maghreb and Morocco; From the domestic sources of foreign policy to constructivism through role theory; Methodology and sources; Structure of the book; 1 Objectives, actors and decision-making under Mohammed VI; A 'new' approach: 'economic diplomacy' and reform of the foreign service; Changes at the monarchical and security core of decision-making The subsidiary role of the government, the parliament and the consultative councilsPolitical parties and civil society actors in the periphery; 2 The tribulations of a 'territorial champion': the international management of a changing Western Sahara conflict; Domestic and international progress of the 'third way' approach; Morocco's rejection of the Baker Plan II and the ensuing strategic crisis; The 'reconciliation' strategy and the Autonomy Plan; Returning on the defensive in the face of a transformed conflict; 3 The Sisyphean game of Maghrebi integration and normalisation with Algeria Historicist, economistic, security and social discourses on regional cooperationThe vicissitudes of bilateral relations with Algeria; Newly dashed expectations after the Arab Spring; 4 A 'model student' in search of a differentiated relationship with the EU; Morocco's superficial but effective socialisation by the EU; An exemplary performance in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership; A self-interested welcome to differentiation within the European Neighbourhood Policy; Weighing up the costs and benefits of cooperation on migration 5 Moments of truth and paybacks: from the Advanced Status to the Arab SpringSteering the Union for the Mediterranean towards Morocco's preferences; Intergovernmental dynamics and 'rhetorical action' in pursuit of an Advanced Status; 'Business as usual' after (and despite) the Arab Spring; 6 The unbalanced postcolonial triangle with France and Spain; An exceptional socioeconomic and elite interdependence with France; From paternalism to a pragmatic and economistic turn; The duality of increased cooperation and territorial obstacles with Spain From the 2001-2003 conflict spiral to the repairing of bilateral relations7 An uneasy loyalty: remaining a 'good ally' of the United States in times of Middle East turmoil; Morocco's multifaceted participation in the War on Terror after 9/11; The BMENA initiative and the hosting of the Forum for the Future; Strengthening economic ties through highly 'political' aid and trade; Security cooperation in a reshaped Maghreb-Sahel region; Lobbying in Washington over the Western Sahara issue; Conclusions; References; Index
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 327.64; Diplomatic relations; Politics and government; Morocco -- Foreign relations -- 21st century; Morocco -- Politics and government -- 1999-; Morocco; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317634232; 1317634233; 9781317634249; 1317634241; 9781317634225; 1317634225
• Related ISBNs: 9781138796614
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: CIP data; item not viewed.
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