Abstract
This DIIS publication stresses that Denmark faces hard strategic choices in the Middle East and North Africa and suggests that it needs to shape its own unique approach to doing foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa.
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States acted as a guiding light for Copenhagen on foreign and security policy in the region. Today, major US policy decisions under President Donald Trump offer less of a reference, standing at odds with European foreign policy positions.
The report suggests that Denmark should working closer with its European allies on security, supporting strategic democratization and good governance programmes as a buffer against hardening authoritarianism, and harnessing economic diplomacy to aid these efforts by offering opportunities for the region’s young and growing populations.
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States acted as a guiding light for Copenhagen on foreign and security policy in the region. Today, major US policy decisions under President Donald Trump offer less of a reference, standing at odds with European foreign policy positions.
The report suggests that Denmark should working closer with its European allies on security, supporting strategic democratization and good governance programmes as a buffer against hardening authoritarianism, and harnessing economic diplomacy to aid these efforts by offering opportunities for the region’s young and growing populations.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Copenhagen |
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| Publisher | Danish Institute for International Studies |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788776059149 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9788776059156 |
| Commissioning body | Udenrigsministeriet |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Jun 2018 |
| Event | New trends in power and politics in the Middle East and North Africa - Eigtveds Pakhus, Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 31 Jan 2018 → 31 Jan 2018 https://www.diis.dk/node/11748 |
| Series | DIIS Book |
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Conference
| Conference | New trends in power and politics in the Middle East and North Africa |
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| Location | Eigtveds Pakhus |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Copenhagen |
| Period | 31/01/2018 → 31/01/2018 |
| Sponsor | Danish Institute for International Studies, Udenrigsministeriet |
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Keywords
- Middle East
- North Africa
- Danish foreign policy
- Security
- Defence
- Aid
- Arab world
- DAPP
- Danish Arab Partnership Program
- Egypt
- Iran
- United States
- Trump
- Morocco
- Palestine
- Israel
- Algeria
- Trade
- Economic development
- Economic diplomacy
- Jihadism
- Authoritarianism
- terrorism