Routledge Studies in Mediterranean Politics
About the Book Series
The Mediterranean Politics series takes an inter-disciplinary approach which, while generally focused on the disciplines of politics and international relations, also encompasses economics, human geography, sociology, and religious studies, in order to shed light on the interconnectedness of polities and societies in the Mediterranean region. The series takes the study of Mediterranean politics as a focal point to examine the global and transnational linkages between the Mediterranean area and the wider world. Showcasing cutting edge new research on regional, transnational and comparative politics, it provides a forum for the discussion of Mediterranean politics with special reference to the interaction between European and Middle Eastern & North African countries.
Transversal Democracy Projection in the Mediterranean: A De-Centred Practice Analysis
1st Edition
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By Anna Khakee, Sarah Wolff
December 26, 2025
This book expands on the existing literature on the international dimension of democratization by introducing the concept of democracy projection. Democracy projection is defined as the projection of (democratic) norms through the every-day practice of interactions - beyond any donor-recipient ...
China in the Mediterranean: An Arena of Strategic Competition?
1st Edition
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By Emilie Tran, Yahia Zoubir
November 28, 2025
This scholarly book provides a timely examination of China’s growing influence in the Mediterranean region. It offers a comparative and theoretical perspective underpinned by an up-to-date empirical analysis. The book uses role theory as the theoretical framework throughout, exploring the ...
Political Parties in Post-Uprising Tunisia and Morocco: Organization, Development and Legitimation
1st Edition
By Giulia Cimini
October 08, 2024
This book offers a comparative, theory-grounded study of Maghrebi political parties since the Arab uprisings, specifically focused on Tunisia and Morocco in the first decade after the 2011 watershed elections. Based on primary sources, including in-depth interviews and updated party statutes and ...
Allying beyond Social Divides: Coalitions and Contentious Politics
1st Edition
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By Yasmine Berriane, Marie Duboc
January 29, 2024
This book offers a fresh look at the role of coalitions in contentious politics in North Africa and the Middle East, based on conceptual reflexions and empirical case studies by researchers who have conducted extensive fieldwork in the region. Coalitions of actors that have traditionally not been ...
Dynamics of Youth Agency in Times of Crisis: Beyond the Impasse in the Mediterranean?
1st Edition
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By Nadine Sika
January 29, 2024
This book examines the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa, and how it impacts young people’s civic and political participation today. The edited volume analyses the extent to which young people influence public policies, social, cultural and economic structures, and how on the ...
In-Between Border Spaces in the Levant
1st Edition
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By Daniel Meier
September 25, 2023
This book focuses on interstitial spaces or in- between borders in the Middle East. Using various case studies, it raises the question how actors living in these regions perform their belonging despite the apparent constraints of history and politics. In recent years, the Middle East has seen ...
Network Mobilization Dynamics in Uncertain Times in the Middle East and North Africa
1st Edition
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By Frédéric Volpi, Janine A. Clark
December 18, 2020
This comprehensive volume investigates the dynamics of mobilization and demobilization of social networks before, during, and after episodes of political turbulence in the Middle East region, focusing particularly on the 2011 Arab uprisings. The authors consider important questions regarding agency...
The EU in the Mediterranean after the Arab Uprisings: Frames, Selective Engagement and the Security-Stability Nexus
1st Edition
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By Roberto Roccu, Benedetta Voltolini
June 30, 2020
By examining a range of policy areas, this book aims to assess and qualify the claim that EU policies towards the Arab Mediterranean after the uprisings are predominantly marked by continuity with the past. This is attributed to the fact that the EU still acts with the aim of maximising its own ...
Islamism and Social Movements in North Africa, the Sahel and Beyond: Transregional and Local Perspectives
1st Edition
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By Aurelie Campana, Cédric Jourde
December 17, 2019
As North African, Middle Eastern, and Sahelian societies adapt to the post-Arab Spring era and the rise of violence across the area, various groups find in Islam an answer to the challenges of the era. This book explores how Islamist social movements, Sufi brotherhoods, and Jihadi armed groups, in ...
Civil Society and Political Reform in Lebanon and Libya: Transition and constraint
1st Edition
By Carmen Geha
December 12, 2019
Lebanon and Libya have undergone critical political events in recent years. However, demands for reform from civic institutions during these transitions have not led to concrete political decisions. Civil Society and Political Reform in Lebanon and Libya reveals the deeply-entrenched historical ...
EU Neighbourhood Policy in the Maghreb: Implementing the ENP in Tunisia and Morocco Before and After the Arab Uprisings
1st Edition
By Iole Fontana
December 12, 2019
In light of their geographical proximity and crucial strategic importance, the European Union (EU) has long identified cooperation with the countries of the Mediterranean region a central priority of its external relations and has developed a complex set of policies and instruments. Yet, there is a...
Dynamics of Transformation, Elite Change and New Social Mobilization: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen
1st Edition
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By Muriel Asseburg, Heiko Wimmen
January 17, 2019
The political transformations initiated by the so-called Arab Spring in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen have been marked by strong political contention, continued social mobilization and, albeit to different degrees, weak central state institutions. This book proposes that, rather than agreed ...