The tripartite forum of dialogue: Is this the solution to the ‘problem’ of Gibraltar?

Gold, P. (2009) The tripartite forum of dialogue: Is this the solution to the ‘problem’ of Gibraltar? Mediterranean Politics, 14 (1). pp. 79-97. ISSN 1362-9395

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13629390902747475

Abstract

Following the abortive attempt by Britain and Spain to negotiate the joint sovereignty of Gibraltar in 2001–02, the incoming Spanish Government in 2004 proposed the establishment of a Forum of Dialogue, in which for the first time Gibraltar would take part as an independent third party. This Forum was designed to achieve cooperation across a number of issues, including the use of the airport, frontier traffic flows, pensions for former Spanish workers in Gibraltar and telecommunications, and by September 2006 proposed solutions were reached on all of them. The paper explores the Forum process and its achievements, but concludes that, given the fundamental differences in the ultimate objectives of the Forum participants and in particular Spain’s sensitivity to Gibraltar’s status, the agreements may only prove to be a means of managing the Gibraltar ‘problem’ rather than resolving it. Finally, the article considers whether the Forum model offers any lessons for other disputes in the region where sovereignty is contested.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Gibraltar, Spain, forum of dialogue
Faculty/Department:Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education > Department of Arts
~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Creative Arts, Humanities and Education > Department of English, Linguistics and Communication
ID Code:16385
Deposited By: Professor P. Gold
Deposited On:16 Jan 2012 11:10
Last Modified:18 Jun 2013 19:51

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