This book focuses on the Mediterranean as a distinct geopolitical area, which remains understudied in International Relations. It examines the political, economic, environmental, social, and security challenges, as well as the global dynamics that influence the region's status. The Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding areas are of vital importance to the stability of the international order. The Mediterranean environment serves as the stage for the convergence of three major regions: Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, where the leading Western powers, emerging nations, and key actors from the Global South intersect. The discipline of International Relations encompasses numerous debates on the world's major regions. However, the Mediterranean area is rarely addressed as a specific topic of scholarly discussion, often ignoring the close and intense connections that exist within the Mediterranean basin. This edited volume analyses the complex context of this strategic environment and its global impact.

Focuses on the Mediterranean as a specific geopolitical area Analyses the complex political, economic, social and security context of this strategic region Brings together the key actors present in the region, from the MENA power to the EU, China and Russia

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David Hernández Martínez is a Lecturer in the International Relations Department, Complutense University of Madrid. He is member of the Complutense Research Group on Peace and International Security. He is part of the international relations working group of the Complutense Institute of Administrative Science (ICCA). His main areas of research are regional dynamics in the Middle East, Spain's foreign policy towards the Arab world, and international conflict and security.

Alice Martini is a Lecturer in the International Relations Department, Complutense University of Madrid. She is member of the Complutense Research Group on Peace and International Security. She is part of working groups in the European International Studies Association (EISA), the International Studies Association (ISA) and the British International Studies Association (BISA). Her main areas of research are international security and international relations theory.

Inhalt

Part I: Main topics on the regional agenda.- Chapter 1. Political and social crisis in the Mediterranean.- Chapter 2. Conflicts and rising tensions in the Mediterranean.- Chapter 3. Migration flows and border controls in the Mediterranean
Chapter 4. Development and economic growth in the Mediterranean.- Chapter 5. Climate change and energy in the Mediterranean.- Part II: Main international actors in the Mediterranean.- Chapter 6. Regional powers in the MENA region
Chapter 7. EU policy towards the Mediterranean.- Chapter 8. United States and NATO in the Mediterranean security
Chapter 9. The emerging power of China in the Mediterranean.- Chapter 10. Russia's foreign policy towards the Mediterranean.