This book analyzes the cooperation potential and institutional feasibility of regional integration in the Mediterranean region. Inspired by Robert Schuman and Jean Monnet, it establishes energy and environment as the new "Coal and Steel," the sectorial pillars of an ambitious Mediterranean Union. The argument defended is that both European and Mediterranean countries face environmental adaptation challenges and energy security concerns that are too complex for the rigid scope of nation states and which must be addressed from a supranational perspective. Such a Mediterranean Union would...

Given the resurgence of Russian economic capabilities and of Russia's role as a regional, even global, political actor, much of the literature written more than 4-5 years ago is already dated. The editor and contributors to this timely volume draw upon a broad range of analysts who deal with various aspects of Russian relations with its neighbours to the West and to the East. Implications for Russian foreign and security policy are key to understanding Russia's position in the 21st Century. Readers in Russian foreign and security policy; European, Eurasian, and Asian security; and...

Given the resurgence of Russian economic capabilities and of Russia's role as a regional, even global, political actor, much of the literature written more than 4-5 years ago is already dated. The editor and contributors to this timely volume draw upon a broad range of analysts who deal with various aspects of Russian relations with its neighbours to the West and to the East. Implications for Russian foreign and security policy are key to understanding Russia's position in the 21st Century. Readers in Russian foreign and security policy; European, Eurasian, and Asian security; and...