European union responses to conflict in the western Mediterranean

Journal of North African Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-103

  Gillespie, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflict; Europe; Mediterranean; Morocco; Neighbourhood; Spain

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DISPUTE RESOLUTION; EUROPEAN UNION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; NEIGHBORHOOD; POLITICAL BORDER; POLITICAL CONFLICT;

CEUTA; GIBRALTAR; MELILLA; MOROCCO; SPAIN; WESTERN SAHARA;

PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 77950783517     PISSN: 13629387     EISSN: 17439345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13629380902920545     Document Type: Article

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