TY - BOOK AU - Tocci,Nathalie TI - The EU and conflict resolution: promoting peace in the backyard T2 - Routledge/UACES contemporary European studies series SN - 041541394X AV - JZ1570.A5 T63 2007 U1 - 327.172094 22 PY - 2007/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Conflict management KW - Case studies KW - Ethnic relations KW - International relations KW - European Union countries KW - Foreign relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-194) and index; 1; Introduction --; 2; The EU's role in conflict resolution: a framework of analysis --; 3; The missed opportunity to promote reunification in Cyprus --; 4; Ebbs and flows in the Europeanization of Turkey's Kurdish question --; 5; Mixed signals to Serbia and Montenegro --; 6; The glaring gap between rhetoric and reality in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict --; 7; Caught between neglect and competing mediation in Georgia's secessionist conflicts --; 8; Comparing the EU's role in neighbourhood conflicts --; 9; Conclusions N2 - "This book analyzes the impact and effectiveness of EU foreign policy in promoting peace in five conflicts in the European southern and eastern neighbourhoods. Through the study of five ethno-political conflicts lying on or just beyond Europe's borders, this book analyzes the impact and effectiveness of EU contractual relations on conflict resolution." "The EU and Conflict Resolution will be of interest to all readers who wish to acquire an excellent understanding of the EU's impact on conflict contexts and will appeal to scholars of European politics, security studies and conflict resolution."--BOOK JACKET ER -