ENP: A civilian approach for theconstruction of the European vital spaces. A geopolitical analysis

Abstract

The European neighborhood policy explains the need for the European union to develop a space of stability along the enlarged European borders. The ENP emerged as a result of various geopolitical development in the post-cold war era, in order for this policy to be successful, the European union must formulate the neighborhood according to the target of the international role that Europe desire. This research paper tries to study the ENP as a civilian approach and its impact on the European vital spaces through a critical geopolitical analysis. Finally, this study tries through the strategical triangle model to analyze the normative orientation of the ENP through the concept "Deeping"