The Mediterranean is the theatre of multiple, synchronised and connected events, which urgently need fresh input and governance. The so-called “refugee crisis” of 2015, for instance, is only one of many events that have attracted widespread attention, along with energy disputes in the eastern Mediterranean and the protracted political instability in the Middle East and North Africa region. Other challenges such as illicit trade in narcotics and weapons, traffic in human beings, and severe environmental degradation, are further affecting the region. From an academic point of view, untangling this knot and investigating the role of maritime security requires shedding light into how the Mediterranean is understood, as often the region and the sea have overlapped in the public debate, with the former overpowering the latter. The aim of this chapter is to consider how maritime security in the Mediterranean has been recently framed and the related implications.
Maritime Security in the Mediterranean
Michela Ceccorulli
Primo
2022
Abstract
The Mediterranean is the theatre of multiple, synchronised and connected events, which urgently need fresh input and governance. The so-called “refugee crisis” of 2015, for instance, is only one of many events that have attracted widespread attention, along with energy disputes in the eastern Mediterranean and the protracted political instability in the Middle East and North Africa region. Other challenges such as illicit trade in narcotics and weapons, traffic in human beings, and severe environmental degradation, are further affecting the region. From an academic point of view, untangling this knot and investigating the role of maritime security requires shedding light into how the Mediterranean is understood, as often the region and the sea have overlapped in the public debate, with the former overpowering the latter. The aim of this chapter is to consider how maritime security in the Mediterranean has been recently framed and the related implications.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
