Contrasting Regional Environmentalisms in the Eastern Mediterranean: A social Constructionist Perspective

Regionalism, as a socio-political project, involves the social production of knowledge; common interests are identified and a common identity around these shared interests is promoted. In the Eastern Mediterranean three projects of transnational environmental cooperation construct geographically dif...

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Main Authors: Stuart Schoenfeld, Jonathan Rubin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université de Reims Champagne-Ardennes 2011-07-01
Series:L'Espace Politique
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/espacepolitique/1939
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Summary:Regionalism, as a socio-political project, involves the social production of knowledge; common interests are identified and a common identity around these shared interests is promoted. In the Eastern Mediterranean three projects of transnational environmental cooperation construct geographically different regions – a region with Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Jordan at the center, the Mediterranean, and the Arab region. The analysis of these contrasting projects draws on literature on framing, Middle East regionalism and regional environmental governance. The review asks whether these contrasting initiatives are competing or part of a dynamic process in which they positively reinforce each other.
ISSN:1958-5500