ABSTRACT
This article analyzes the European Union’s (EU) first revision of its Neighborhood Policy in response to the Arab Uprisings. After an initial response to events in the Southern Neighborhood contained in the March 8 Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity (PfDSP), 1 the EU undertook an overall revision of its Neighborhood policies, including democracy assistance, producing a second joint communication by the Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs entitled A New Response to a Changing Neighbourhood (NRCN) 2 on May 25.
