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Preventing governance breakdown in the EU's southern neighbourhood: fostering resilience to strengthen security perceptions
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Abstract To what extent does societal resilience help to prevent governance breakdown? The EU's southern neighbourhood has been troubled by multiple security risks in recent years. The security situation of many citizens is uncertain and local populations frequently feel insecure, an indication of governance... view more
To what extent does societal resilience help to prevent governance breakdown? The EU's southern neighbourhood has been troubled by multiple security risks in recent years. The security situation of many citizens is uncertain and local populations frequently feel insecure, an indication of governance breakdown. Resilience has become a new focus in preventing a breakdown of governance. Yet, the extent to which resilience can help prevent governance breakdown remains unclear. Building on original survey data from Libya and Tunisia this study contributes empirical evidence to the debate. The article shows that limited statehood and order contestation do not necessarily lead to a breakdown of governance. Although both risks affect Tunisia and Libya to different degrees none of them are strongly correlated with the security perceptions of local populations. Additionally, resilience is key in preventing governance breakdown. Social trust and the legitimacy of governance actors are two main sources of resilience helping to prevent a breakdown of governance. Moreover, resilience has divergent effects on different dimensions of security governance breakdown. While resilience has stronger effects on national security perceptions, local security considerations are partly driven by other factors such as individuals' economic resources.... view less
Keywords
EU; foreign policy; Tunisia; Arab countries; governance; neughborhood policy; Libya; national security; North Africa; political strategy; legitimacy
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 1280-1301
Journal
Democratization, 28 (2021) 7
Issue topic
From Democracy Promotion to Resilience-Building in the EU's Neighbourhood: Preventing Violent Conflict and Governance Breakdown
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2021.1928079
ISSN
1743-890X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed