The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Yearbook Series Series Editors: Constantine Arvanitopoulos Professor of International Relations at Panteion University General Director, Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Konstantina E. Botsiou Associate Professor of Modern History and International Politics at the University of Peloponnese Head of Publications, Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy 10, Vas. Sofias Ave. 10674 Athens Greece www.idkaramanlis.gr, info@idkaramanlis.gr
The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute s for Democracy Yearbook is a collection of essays on international politics from a European standpoint. Each volume reflects on events that marked the previous year and addresses the challenges ahead. Eminent political figures, academics, diplomats, journalists and professionals offer their views on diverse political, economic, social and ideological issues that shape contemporary political and social dynamics within and beyond state borders.
Constantine Arvanitopoulos l Editors Konstantina E. Botsiou The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Yearbook 2009
Editors Professor Constantine Arvanitopoulos Professor Konstantina E. Botsiou Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy 10, Vas. Sofias Ave. 10674 Athens Greece arvanito@idkaramanlis.gr kbotsiou@idkaramanlis.gr ISSN 1868-2111 e-issn 1868-212x ISBN 978-3-642-00620-3 e-isbn 978-3-642-00621-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-00621-0 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Yearbook Series Library of Congress Control Number: PCN applied for Published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009. All Rights Reserved # Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy, Athens 2009 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: WMXDesign GmbH, Heidelberg Printed on acid-free paper Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (www.springer.com)
Acknowledgments This book is the result of collective work and commitment. We are indebted to Dr Birgit Leick and Gabriele Keidel at Springer for the support and encouragement they offered to this project. We also thank Martha Voyadji and the Communicative English editing team for the meticulous copyediting of the draft manuscript. We are grateful to Antigoni Kouvidi at the Department of Publications of the Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy, for soliciting and reformatting original articles from the Institute s quarterly journal Liberal Emphasis. Finally, we are deeply indebted to the scholars and policymakers, whose work is included in this volume, for their participation and contribution. v
Contents Introduction... 1 Constantine Arvanitopoulos and Konstantina E. Botsiou Transforming South-East Europe: A Challenge for Smart Power... 9 Dora Bakoyannis Greece France: A New Alliance... 15 Nicolas Sarkozy The Czech Presidency of the European Union: A Return to Roots... 21 Mirek Topolánek Quo Vadis, Europe?... 27 Wolfgang Schüssel The Promise of the Lisbon Treaty: A Critical Reading... 35 Dimitris N. Chryssochoou Climate Change and Its Effects in Greece... 41 Stavros Dimas Union for the Mediterranean, or Nicolas Sarkozy s Voluntarism in International Relations... 47 Frédéric Allemand Does Too Much Regulation Stifle Employment?... 55 Stefano Riela vii
viii Contents Greek Ideals in the American Democracy... 67 Paul Sarbanes The Miracle and the Defects... 73 George Th. Mavrogordatos Euro Atlantic Relations Following the Election of Barack Obama in the United States... 79 Antonis Samaras The Forgotten Crisis: Rising Food Prices... 87 Asteris Huliaras On the Road to Damascus: Towards a New European Policy on the Middle East?... 93 Sotiris Roussos The Unrest of the 1960s: Common Grounds and Legacy... 99 Charalambos Papasotiriou The Return of Cultural Property to Its Countries of Origin... 103 George Anastassopoulos Index... 109
Contributors Mr Frédéric Allemand Senior researcher at the Foundation for Political Innovation, and Lecturer in EU Law at the Paris Institute of Political Studies Dr George Anastassopoulos President of the General Conference to UNESCO, Ambassador Permanent Delegate of Greece to UNESCO and former Vice-President of the European Parliament Mrs Dora Bakoyannis Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic Dr Dimitris N. Chryssochoou Associate Professor of International Organization at Panteion University Mr Stavros Dimas European Union Commissioner for Environment Dr Asteris Huliaras Assistant Professor at the Geography Department of Harokopio University Dr George Th. Mavrogordatos Professor of Political Science at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Athens. Dr Charalambos Papasotiriou Associate Professor in International Relations at Panteion University Mr Stefano Riela Research fellow at the Fondazione Res Publica, Milan ix
x Contributors Dr Sotiris Roussos Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations and Head of the Study Group for Middle East and Islamic Affairs of the University of Peloponnese Mr Antonis Samaras Minister of Culture of the Hellenic Republic Mr Paul Sarbanes Former US Senator Mr Nicolas Sarkozy President of the French Republic Dr Wolfgang Schüssel Former Chancellor of Austria Mr Mirek Topolánek Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
Abbreviations CFSP CSIS EC ECJ EMU ESDP ETS EU FAO FYROM GDP ICOM IEA IGC ILO NATO OECD OPEC PfP PJCC QMV SAA UNESCO UN WFP Common Foreign and Security Policy Center for Strategic and International Studies European Communities European Court of Justice European Monetary Union European Security and Defence Policy Emissions Trading Scheme European Union Food and Agriculture Organization Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Gross Domestic Product International Council of Museums International Energy Agency Intergovernmental Conference International Labour Organization North Atlantic Treaty Organization Organisation for European Co-operation and Development Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Partnership for Peace Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters Quality Majority Voting Stabilisation and Association Agreement United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations World Food Programme xi