Governing Asymmetry in Euro-Mediterranean Relations. Stratification, Hierarchy and the Pact for the Mediterranean

Description

This article examines Euro-Mediterranean relations beyond the narrative of failed convergence. It argues that asymmetry has been stabilised into hierarchy through routine governance mechanisms. Drawing on observations of Euro-Mediterranean consultation arenas (2023–2025), it analyses administrative credibility, mobility governance, and energy cooperation as forms of stratified governance. The 2025 Pact for the Mediterranean is interpreted as a crystallisation of this long-term configuration rather than a policy rupture.