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Dynamiques et mutations de la méditerranée

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February 2024
Abdessalam Saad Jaldi - Hakim El Karoui

Le bassin méditerranéen concentre dans son espace restreint tous les enjeux et des défis de la mondialisation et est confronté à l’ensemble des risques qui en découlent. Frappée par le déplacement du centre de la gravité mondiale de l’espace atlantique vers l’espace indopacifique, le pourtour méditerranéen demeure un espace économique et géopolitique qui concentre les rivalités et les jeux d’alliances, ainsi qu’un concentré des préoccupations présentes et à venir à l’échelle du monde. Nous avons posé la question à Hakim El Karoui, Founding partner – VOLENTIA

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