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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787555903321

Autore

Romaniuk Scott Nicholas

Titolo

Divided states [[electronic resource] ] : strategic divisions in EU-Russia relations / / Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, Marguerite Marlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg, : Disserta Verlag, 2013

ISBN

3-942109-99-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (472 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MarlinMarguerite

Disciplina

337.1420947

Soggetti

European Union countries Relations Russia (Federation)

Russia (Federation) Relations European Union countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Divided States: Strategic Divisions in EU-Russia Relations; Contents; List of Figures; Editors; Contributors; Introduction: Power and Primacy in Europe; Chapter 1. EU-Russia Relations: A European Perspective on Common Values and Conflicting Interests; Introduction; References; Chapter 2. Rethinking a Problematic Relationship: Toward a Hybrid Strategic Vision of EU-Russia Relations; Introduction; EU-Russia Cooperation; Beyond EU-Russia Cooperation; The EU and Russia: Identity Constructs within the Framework of EU-Russia Cooperation; Measuring EU-Russia Cooperation; Conclusion; Notes

References Chapter 3. On the Theory and Practice of Decision making: The Role of Institutional, Cultural, and Informal Procedures in Decision making within the European Council; Introduction; Understanding the EU Decision making Theories; EU Decision making in Practice: The Role of Informal Procedures; Understanding the Impact of Institutional Cultural Norms in the Council; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 4.Challenging the Union''s Limits: Is the EU''s Normative Power Powerless in Eastern Europe?; Introduction; Politics on the Periphery. The ''''Transformative Policy'''' of the EU

Failing to Democratize Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Kosovo: A Source of Dialog or Bone of Contention in EU-Russia Relations?; Introduction; Current EU Policies toward the Western Balkans; The EU Toward the Region: Strategy or Catastrophe?; EU Policy Toward Kosovo: Old-Style Realpolitik or Driven by ''''Normative'''' Considerations?;



Testing the Bear: Russia''s Policy Toward Kosovo; EU and Russia: A Privileged Partnership; The EU and Russia: Quo Vadis Kosovo and the Western Balkans?; Conclusion; Notes; References

Chapter 6. Banking on Rapprochement: Monetary Relations between the EU and Russia Introduction; Theoretical Background; Brief History of European Monetary Integration; Brief History of Russian Monetary Integration; Russia''s Monetary Development; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 7. Walking the Line: International Organizations and Women''s Human Rights in Russia; Introduction; Feminist Theory, Gender Equality Norms, and their Application within the Context of the EU and Russia; Background on International Organizations in Russia; Gender Mainstreaming in the EU and Russia

Gender Mainstreaming in the European Union Gender Mainstreaming in Russia; Gender Responsive Budgeting in Russia; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 8. Asymmetric Partnership: The Impact of the Sino-Russian Energy Cooperation on EU-Russia Relations; Introduction; Competing Partnerships; Sino-Russian Relations: An Overview; Russia-China Energy Cooperation in the Post-Soviet Era; The Russia-China Asymmetric Partnership; EU-Russia Cooperation in Light of Sino-Russian Relations; Conclusion; Notes; References

Chapter 9. Casting a Role for Civil Society Organizations in European Integration: The Case of Turkey

Sommario/riassunto

Hauptbeschreibung Divided States provides a nuanced understanding of some of the most important and impacting issues in EU-Russia relations, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the complex mechanisms that drive political and economic activity in Europe and the European periphery. The original and thought-provoking chapters, by experts in their fields, apply cutting-edge theoretical constructs such as hybridity theory, a hierarchical understanding of monetary relations, and an examination of asymmetric political and economic partnerships, all of which address key questions and cha