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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824954903321

Autore

Spaiser Olga A.

Titolo

The European Union's influence in Central Asia : geopolitical challenges and responses / / Olga Alinda Spaiser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

1-4985-4224-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 pages)

Collana

Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, and Cultures

Disciplina

341.242/20958

Soggetti

Geopolitics - Asia, Central

European Union countries Foreign relations Asia, Central

Asia, Central Foreign relations European Union countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The European Union as a global actor : conceptual framework -- Analyzing the EU as a foreign actor : the three levels of EU's influence -- The European Union in Central Asia -- The context : geostrategic stakes in an unstable environment on European doorsteps -- The emergence of the EU's policy toward Central Asia : the "far neighborhood" approach -- Analyzing the EU's strategy for Central Asia : discourse, instruments, and reception -- The broader geopolitical context of EU policy in Central Asia : competition for influence and influence parallelism -- Case studies : the EU as a "consultant" in Central Asia's security sphere -- Border insecurity in Central Asia and the EU's response -- Governance crises in Central Asia and the EU's response -- Water conflict in Central Asia and the EU's response.

Sommario/riassunto

This study examines the role of the European Union in Central Asian affairs. The author analyzes the various ways the European Union exerts influence in a region where other global powers have dominant positions and emphasizes the Central Asian states themselves as subjects and actors