Ceuta and Melilla are two "enclaves" on the northern coast of Africa that have been Spanish for centuries but that are claimed by the Kingdom of Morocco. As an integral part of Spain the towns have also been part of the territory of the European Union since 1986. Their unique situation has created considerable tension in the relationship (both political and economic) between Spain and Morocco. As well as looking at this relationship, the book explains how the anomalous situation of the enclaves impinges on issues such as immigration from North and sub-Saharan Africa into the EU, defense, trade and the Spanish political scene in general.
Author(s): Peter Gold
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 208
Title Page......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgement......Page 9
List of figures and tables......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
1: The impact of the enclaves on Spanish-Moroccan relations......Page 18
2: The enclaves within the Spanish state: the autonomy statutes......Page 53
3: The evolving political landscape in the enclaves......Page 73
4: The 1985 Immigration Law and community relations in the enclaves......Page 108
5: The enclaves: a migration gateway to Europe......Page 137
6: The enclaves: Europe or Africa?......Page 168
7: Gibraltar and the enclaves......Page 175
Conclusion: looking to the future......Page 183
References......Page 194
Index......Page 202
