Europe In The Caucasus Caucasus In Europe

Author : Thomas Makarychev, Andrey Krüssmann
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783838213286

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Europe in the Caucasus, Caucasus in Europe by Thomas Makarychev, Andrey Krüssmann Pdf

The book series „European Studies in the Caucasus” offers innovative perspectives on regional studies of the Caucasus. By embracing the South Caucasus as well as Turkey and Russia as the major regional powers, it moves away from a traditional viewpoint of European Studies that considers the countries of the region as objects of Europeanization. This first volume emphasizes the movements of ideas in both directions—from Europe to the Caucasus and from the Caucasus to Europe. This double-track frame illuminates new aspects of a variety of issues requiring reciprocity and intersubjectivity, including rivalries between different integration systems in the southern and eastern fringes of Europe, various dimensions of interaction between countries of the South Caucasus and the European Union in a situation of the ongoing conflict with Russia, and different ways of using European experiences for the sake of domestic reforms in the South Caucasus. Topics range from identities to foreign policies, and from memory politics to religion.

Author : Thomas de Waal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190683115

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The Caucasus by Thomas de Waal Pdf

This new edition of The Caucasus is a thorough update of an essential guide that has introduced thousands of readers to a complex region. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the break-away territories that have tried to split away from them constitute one of the most diverse and challenging regions on earth, impressing the visitor with their multi-layered history and ethnic complexity. Over the last few years, the South Caucasus region has captured international attention again because of disputes between the West and Russia, its unresolved conflicts, and its role as an energy transport corridor to Europe. The Caucasus gives the reader a historical overview and an authoritative guide to the three conflicts that have blighted the region. Thomas de Waal tells the story of the "Five-Day War" between Georgia and Russia and recent political upheavals in all three countries. He also finds time to tell the reader about Georgian wine, Baku jazz and how the coast of Abkhazia was known as "Soviet Florida." Short, stimulating and rich in detail, The Caucasus is the perfect guide to this fascinating and little-understood region.

Author : Thomas Kruessmann
Publisher : Ibidem Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3838215745

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The Caucasus in Europe-Asia Connectivity by Thomas Kruessmann Pdf

The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative has produced a flurry of activities both in the countries of the South Caucasus and in Russia. This volume collects a sample of critical voices to study the effects of infrastructure projects on local livelihoods, sustainable and environmentally sound development, transparency, and inclusiveness.

Author : Oliver Türkeş-Kılıç, Selin Gabrichidze, Gaga Reisner
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783838214580

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Experiencing Europeanization in the Black Sea and South Caucasus by Oliver Türkeş-Kılıç, Selin Gabrichidze, Gaga Reisner Pdf

The book series European Studies in the Caucasus offers innovative perspectives on regional studies of the Caucasus. By embracing the South Caucasus as well as Turkey and Russia, it moves away from a traditional viewpoint of European Studies that considers the countries of the region as objects of Europeanization. This second volume demonstrates this by looking into forms of inter-regionalism in the Black Sea–South Caucasus area in fields of economic cooperation, Europeanization of energy and environmental policies, discussing how the region is addressed in the elaboration of a new German Eastern Policy. In the section on norm diffusion, the contributors assess the normative power strategy of the EU and its paradoxes in the region, its impact on civil society development in Armenia, and democracy promotion in Georgia. In the section on legal approximation, issues of a global climate change regime and competition law in Georgia as well as penitentiary governance reform in the South Caucasus according to EU standards and policies are analyzed. All contributions also review regional or local contestations for the topics discussed here.

Author : Elkhan Nuriyev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Europe
ISBN : 9290797258

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EU Policy in the South Caucasus by Elkhan Nuriyev Pdf

Author : Syuzanna Vasilyan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137601988

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'Moral Power' of the European Union in the South Caucasus by Syuzanna Vasilyan Pdf

This book devises a new conceptual framework of ‘moral power’ and applies it to the policy of the European Union (EU) towards the South Caucasian states of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. It covers the period starting from the 1990s to the present and analyses policy domains (democracy promotion, conflict resolution, security, energy, trade) juxtaposing the policy of EU/member states with those of the United States (US), Russia, Turkey, Iran, as well as inter-governmental and regional organizations. ‘Morality’ is unpacked as composed of seven parameters: consequentialism; coherence; consistency; normative steadiness; balance between values and interests; inclusiveness; and external legitimacy. ‘Power’ is branched into ‘potential’, ‘actual’ and ‘actualized’ types. ‘Moral power’ is consequently developed as an objective and neutral framework to capture the foreign policy of an international actor in any geographic area and policy sphere. The book will be useful for students and scholars of International Relations and EU Studies, policy-makers and practitioners.

Author : Meliha B. Altunışık,Oktay F. Tanrisever
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317511144

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The South Caucasus - Security, Energy and Europeanization by Meliha B. Altunışık,Oktay F. Tanrisever Pdf

This book explores developments in the countries of the South Caucasus – Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia – since the EU included the region in the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2003. It considers issues related to energy, ethnic conflict, steps towards regional integration, and, above all, security – including the involvement of Russia, Iran, Turkey and the United States. It assesses the key importance of energy, argues that the prospects for regional integration are weak, and contends that while the approach of Europe and the United States has been confused and weak, not holding out great hope of EU or NATO membership, Russia’s interest and involvement in the region is strong, and growing.

Author : Frederik Coene
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135203023

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The Caucasus - An Introduction by Frederik Coene Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the Caucasus. It covers the geography and the historical development of the region, economics, politics and government, population, religion and society, culture and traditions, and conflicts and international relations. It is written throughout in an accessible style and requires no prior knowledge.

Author : Licínia Simão
Publisher : Springer
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319657929

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The EU’s Neighbourhood Policy towards the South Caucasus by Licínia Simão Pdf

This book addresses the potential and limitations of the European Union Neighbourhood Policy in sustaining the expansion of the European security community towards the South Caucasus. The Caucasus’ complex regional security dynamics are a hard test for regional security community building and showcase both the challenges of security provision through liberal reforms and integration and of the interaction between security communities and balance of power. The author begins by conceptualizing security community expansion and then considers the ENP through this perspective, before moving on to individual case studies on Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The book will appeal to both scholars and practitioners interested in European security, the European Union external action, and the post-Soviet space.

Author : Thomas Kruessmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3838275748

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The Caucasus in Europe-Asia Connectivity by Thomas Kruessmann Pdf

The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative has produced a flurry of activities both in the countries of the South Caucasus and in Russia. While mostly analyzed through the lens of geo-politics and geo-economics, there is new research emerging that represents more sophisticated approaches from a variety of social science disciplines. This volume, based on the AESC Annual Convention in December 2020, collects a sample of critical voices to study the effects of infrastructure projects on local livelihoods, on sustainable and environmentally sound development, transparency, and inclusiveness.

Author : Victoria Hudson,Lucian Leustean
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9463727558

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Religion and Forced Displacement in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia by Victoria Hudson,Lucian Leustean Pdf

This book examines the social and political mobilisation of religious communities towards forced displacement in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. It analyses religious strategies in relation to tolerance and transitory environments as a result of the breakup of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, the post-2011 Syrian crisis and the 2014 Russian takeover of Crimea. How do religious actors and state bodies engage with refugees and migrants? What are the mechanisms of religious support towards forcibly displaced communities? The book argues that when states do not act as providers of human security, religious communities, as representatives of civil society and often closer to the grass roots level, can be well placed to serve populations in need. The book brings together scholars from across the region and provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which religious communities tackle humanitarian crises in contemporary Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Author : S. Frederick Starr,Svante E. Cornell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781538114650

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The Long Game on the Silk Road by S. Frederick Starr,Svante E. Cornell Pdf

This book argues that American and European policies toward Central Asia and the Caucasus suffer from both conceptual and structural impediments. It traces the framework of Western policies to the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, which resulted in the stovepiping of relations into political, economic, and democracy categories – and in often uncoordinated or contradictory policies. While the authors embrace the goal of promoting human rights and democracy, they argue that the antagonistic methods adopted to advance this goal have proven counter-productive. They propose that Western governments work with the regional states rather than on or against them; and that instead of focusing directly on political systems, policies should focus on developing the quality of governance and help build institutions that will be building blocks of rule of law and democracy in the long term. The authors also argue that Western leaders have largely failed to grasp the significance of this region, relegated it to a subordinate status and thus damaging western interests. The development of sovereign, economically strong, and effectively self-governing states in the Caucasus and Central Asia is an important goal in its own right; the book stresses the importance of a region where the development and preservation of secular statehood could become a model for the entire Muslim world.

Author : Frederik Coene
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135203016

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The Caucasus - An Introduction by Frederik Coene Pdf

The Caucasus is one of the most complicated regions in the world: with many different peoples and political units, differing religious allegiances, and frequent conflicts, and where historically major world powers have clashed with each other. Until now there has been no single book for those wishing to learn about this complex region. This book fills the gap, providing a clear, comprehensive introduction to the Caucasus, which is suitable for all readers. It covers the geography; the historical development of the region; economics; politics and government; population; religion and society; culture and traditions; alongside its conflicts and international relations. Written throughout in an accessible style, it requires no prior knowledge of the Caucasus. The book will be invaluable for those researching specific issues, as well as for readers needing a thorough introduction to the region.

Author : Ilkka Liikanen,James W. Scott,Tiina Sotkasiira
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317935513

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The EU's Eastern Neighbourhood by Ilkka Liikanen,James W. Scott,Tiina Sotkasiira Pdf

The collapse of the Soviet Union has had profound and long-lasting impacts on the societies of Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia, impacts which are not yet fully worked through: changes in state-society relations, a comprehensive reconfiguration of political, economic and social ties, the resurgence of regional conflicts "frozen" during the Soviet period, and new migration patterns both towards Russia and the European Union. At the same time the EU has emerged as an important player in the region, formulating its European Neighbourhood Policy, and engaging neighbouring states in a process of cross-border regional co-operation. This book explores a wide range of complex and contested questions related to borders, security and migration in the emerging "European Neighbourhood" which includes countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia as well as the countries which immediately border the EU. Issues discussed include new forms of regional and cross-border co-operation, new patterns of migration, and the potential role of the EU as a stabilizing external force.

Author : Г Новикова,А Мельян,С Саркисян
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Caucasus
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122172872

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Южний Кавказ как часть Большой Европы by Г Новикова,А Мельян,С Саркисян Pdf