05211nam 2200589 a 450 991046327210332120200520144314.03-942109-99-9(CKB)2670000000406256(EBL)1324184(OCoLC)854977304(SSID)ssj0000949980(PQKBManifestationID)11520855(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000949980(PQKBWorkID)11004635(PQKB)10279147(MiAaPQ)EBC1324184(Au-PeEL)EBL1324184(CaPaEBR)ebr10735054(EXLCZ)99267000000040625620130426d2013 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrDivided states[electronic resource] strategic divisions in EU-Russia relations /Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, Marguerite MarlinHamburg Disserta Verlag20131 online resource (472 p.)Description based upon print version of record.3-942109-98-0 Includes bibliographical references.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; NotesReferences 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 EUFailing 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; ReferencesChapter 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 RussiaGender 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; ReferencesChapter 9. Casting a Role for Civil Society Organizations in European Integration: The Case of TurkeyHauptbeschreibung 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 chaEuropean Union countriesRelationsRussia (Federation)Russia (Federation)RelationsEuropean Union countriesElectronic books.337.1420947Romaniuk Scott Nicholas1043094Marlin Marguerite1043095MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463272103321Divided states2467815UNINA