Morocco’s Africa Policy / / Yousra Abourabi.

• Superior document: Leiden Studies in Islam and Society ; 20
• VerfasserIn: Abourabi, Yousra,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024.; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Leiden Studies in Islam and Society ; 20.; Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (350 pages)

Since the advent of the reign of Mohammed VI in 1999, Morocco has deployed a new continental foreign policy. The Kingdom aspires to be recognized as an emerging African power in its identity as well as in its space of projection. In order to meet these ambitions, the diplomatic apparatus is developing and modernizing, while a singular role identity is emerging around the notion of the "golden mean". This study presents, on an empirical level, the conditions of the elaboration and conduct of this Africa policy, and analyzes, on a theoretical level, the evolution of the Moroccan role identity in the international system.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Preliminary Material / Yousra Abourabi -- Copyright Page / Yousra Abourabi -- Chapter 1 The Genesis of an Africa Policy in Morocco: the Kingdom in Search of International Recognition / Yousra Abourabi -- Chapter 2 The Historical Determinants of Morocco’s Diplomatic Interest in Africa / Yousra Abourabi -- Chapter 3 The Making of the Africa Policy: Royal Pre-eminence and Diplomatic Mobilisation / Yousra Abourabi -- Chapter 4 A Framework for Representing Regional Integration / Yousra Abourabi -- Chapter 5 A Legitimising Framework for Regional Integration / Yousra Abourabi -- Chapter 6 Africa as a Field of Expression for an Indirect Strategy / Yousra Abourabi -- Chapter 7 Constructing Diplomatic Levers of Action to Promote a Role Identity / Yousra Abourabi -- Chapter 8 The Consequences of Morocco’s Africa Policy: Between Relative Gains and Geopolitical Transformations / Yousra Abourabi -- Conclusion Morocco: A Median Power / Yousra Abourabi -- Back Matter -- Appendix 1 State Visits of Mohammed VI Abroad, 2000–2016 / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 2 The King’s Speeches, 1999–2015: Statistics / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 3 FDI to Morocco (1) and (2) / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 4 Map of ‘Greater Morocco’ / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 5 Countries that Have Withdrawn Their Recognition of the RASD / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 6 Map of Diplomatic Postures regarding the Status of Moroccan Western Sahara / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 7 Export of French War Material to Morocco (2008–2014) / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 8 Moroccan FDI in Africa (1) / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 9 Legitimisation Framework for the Africa Policy: Example of a Document on South–South Cooperation / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 10 The Road Linking Morocco to West Africa / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 11 Moroccan FDI in Africa (2) / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 12 AU Motion of 28 States for the Suspension of the RASD / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 13 Trade with Africa / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 14 Transport Networks in Africa / Yousra Abourabi -- Appendix 15 Shipping Lines, Morocco–Africa / Yousra Abourabi -- Bibliography / Yousra Abourabi.