Reform in comparative perspective: US and EU strategies of democracy promotion in the MENA region after 9/11

Journal of Contemporary European Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 325-338

  Amirah Fernández, Haizam ^a   Menéndez, Irene ^b  

^a Mediterranean and Arab World Program   (Spain)

^b Juan March Foundation   (Spain)

Author keywords

Democracy promotion; EU foreign policy; Middle East; North Africa; Reform initiatives; US foreign policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 71449097057     PISSN: 14782804     EISSN: 14782790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14782800903339305     Document Type: Article

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