00000nam a2200000 a 4500 20251203112552.0 9780521882965 327.172094 DIE Diez, Thomas Ed. _ Albert, Mathias Ed. Stetter, Stephan Ed. European Union and border conflicts the power of integration and association Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2008 xiv, 265 p. 24 cm. HB Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-261) and index. _ Security, International--European Union countries European Union countries--Boundaries Europe--Economic integration--Political aspects. _ _ _ This book is the first systematic study of the impact of European integration on the transformation of border conflicts. It provides a theoretical framework centred on four 'pathways' of impact and applies them to five cases of border conflicts: Cyprus, Ireland, Greece/Turkey, Israel/Palestine and various conflicts on Russia's border with the EU. The contributors suggest that integration and association provide the EU with potentially powerful means to influence border conflicts, but that the EU must constantly re-adjust its policies depending on the dynamics of each conflict. Their findings reveal the conditions upon which the impact of integration rests and challenge the widespread notion that integration is necessarily good for peace. This book will appeal to scholars and students of international relations, European politics, and security studies studying European integration and conflict analysis. 203478 R 163644 163644 0 0 0 1 PU PU 2016-03-29 4549.60 0 327.172094 DIE 203478 R