Abstract
The EU's initial reaction to the Arab uprisings in the field of energy cooperation was yet another proposal for creating an integrated Euro-Mediterranean energy market, despite the moot success of previous efforts. This paper investigates the policy frame underpinning the EU's persistent focus on market-regulatory harmonization since the late 1990s and enquires into whether it has experienced any change in the post-uprising context. While the paper finds an enduring dominance of the market-liberal frame, it also identifies signs of its erosion through processes of reframing and misframing, affecting also the EU's practical engagement with the region.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 122-141 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Mediterranean Politics |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- POLICY
- POWER
- REGION
- MARKET
- UNION
- MYTH