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The European Union and Peacebuilding : The Cross-Border Dimension

McCall, Cathal, 1966- author

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\"The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union in 2012 was a reminder of the role of European integration in peacebuilding after the Second World War. For the 'Founding Fathers' of the European integration project, cross-border-cooperation was an integral element in building Europe's peace. Yet, in a Western Europe largely at peace for generations, peacebuilding as a relevant objective for European integration may be questioned. Moreover, the contribution of cross-border cooperation to conflict amelioration may be challenged on the grounds of its overwhelming economic focus. However, enlargement into Central Eastern Europe highlights once again the necessity of a peacebuilding objective for the European Union because of the multitude of real and potential conflicts encompassed within its expanded policy orbit. Drawing on evidence from selected 'borderscapes', this study examines 25 years of European Union cross-border cooperation as conflict amelioration and assesses its prospects in a political climate that emphasises borders as security barriers\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Subject: European Union. / Peace. / POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization. / European Union countries Foreign relations. / Europe Economic integration.
• ISBN: 9781137357700, 1137357703

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
D1065. E85 M43 2014	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE