Clash or Cooperation of Civilizations?

Wolfgang Zank is an Associate Professor in the European Studies Programme at Aalborg University, Denmark.

'This volume is extremely valuable as it seamlessly blends sophisticated theoretical insights and illuminating empirical analyses. Contributors come to different conclusions about the prospects of further integration in the Mediterranean basin and beyond. However, both pessimists and optimists bring the discussion of an all too often trivialized problématique to an entirely new level.' Matteo Legrenzi, University of Ottawa, Canada 'Although the Mediterranean can historically be considered as an archetype of a region, it is as such under-researched in the modern literature on regionalism. This book is therefore very timely. It looks at crucial issues such as the compatibility of overlapping schemes and the role of identity and culture. The book brings also a welcome optimistic message about the possibilities of future cooperation in this world region.' Philippe De Lombaerde, United Nations University (UNU-CRIS), Belgium

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Overlapping Identities and Integration Processes in the Mediterranean Basin, Wolfgang Zank; Chapter 2, Francesco Cavatorta; Chapter 3 Beyond the Clash of Civilizations: The Rapprochement of Turkish Islamic Elite with the West, Ihsan Dagi; Chapter 4 The Alliance of Civilizations: The Spanish Approach to Bridging the Divide between Islam and the West, Koussay Boulaich, Søren Dosenrode; Chapter 5, Søren Dosenrode; Chapter 6 The Gradual Europeanization Of North Africa: From “Arab Socialism” to a “Stake in EU’s Internal Market”, Wolfgang Zank; Chapter 7 European Security and the “Clash of Civilizations”: Differences in the policies of France, Germany and the UK towards the Mediterranean and the Middle East, Peter Seeberg; Chapter 8 Citizenship and Cultural Clashes: The Cartoon Crisis and Changing Notions of Citizenship, Jakob Feldt; Chapter 9, Wolfgang Zank; Chapter 10 Some Concluding Remarks on Overlapping Integration in the Mediterranean Basin, Wolfgang Zank;