Geopolitics Of European Union Enlargement

Author : Warwick Armstrong,James Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134301317

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Geopolitics of European Union Enlargement by Warwick Armstrong,James Anderson Pdf

Under the impact of accelerated globalization, transnational integration and international security concerns, the geopolitics of Europe's borders and border regions has become an area of critical interest. The progressive enlargement of the EU has positioned its borders at the heart of recent discussions on the changing nature of the EU, the meaning of 'Europe' and what constitutional shape a more politically unified Europe might take. With enlargement, the EU must elaborate strategies to contend with a fiercely competitive world - and to build fortress-like defences against perceived tensions arising from greater cultural mixing and threats such as terrorism. The authors build up an integral picture of the EU's internal and external borders and borderlands to reveal the processes of re-bordering and social change currently taking place in Europe. They explore issues such as security, immigration, economic development and changing social and political attitudes, as well as the EU's relations with the Islamic world and other world powers. The book embraces an array of disciplinary, ideological and theoretical perspectives, offering detailed case studies of different border regions and the concerns of the local inhabitants, while engaging in broader discussions of developments across Europe, state policies and the EU's relations with neighbouring states. Geopolitics of European Union Enlargement will be of key interest to students and researchers in the fields of European politics, geography, international studies, sociology and anthropology.

Author : Frank Schimmelfennig,Ulrich Sedelmeier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134234264

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The Politics of European Union Enlargement by Frank Schimmelfennig,Ulrich Sedelmeier Pdf

This is a key reference text presenting the latest first-rate approaches to the study of European enlargement. Developed and significantly expanded from a special issue of the leading Journal of European Public Policy, this new volume draws on the insights from the recently emerging theoretically-informed literature on the EU's eastern enlargement and complements these studies with original articles that combine a theoretical approach with comparative analyses. These expert contributors focus on the broader theoretical debates and their implications for the enlargement of the EU, as well as placing the enlargement of the EU within the broader context of the expansion of international organisations and the study of institutions in international relations.

Author : Dr A H Dawson,Rick Fawn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135314026

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The Changing Geopolitics of Eastern Europe by Dr A H Dawson,Rick Fawn Pdf

This work covers the uncertain geopolitical situation of some countries of Central and Eastern Europe, including some of those which are hoping to enter the European Union in the near future, some for which entry is far off, and some which may never seek or be eligible for membership.

Author : M. Kuus
Publisher : Springer
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230605497

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Geopolitics Reframed by M. Kuus Pdf

This book traces the shifting meanings of security and geopolitics in Central European states that acceded into the EU or NATO in 2004. The author examines assumptions that shaped these debates and influenced policy-making, combining fresh theoretical approaches from international relations and political geography with rich empirical material from Central Europe. This book provides the first in-depth analysis of security discourse in the region.

Author : Michael Hofmann
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783638551632

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Russia and its Changing Perceptions of the EU by Michael Hofmann Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Russia, grade: 69 (upper second), University of Kent, language: English, abstract: In May 2004, seven formerly Soviet satellite countries joined the European Union (EU). In 2007, the enlargement process of the EU proceeded with another two former Soviet satellites, Romania and Bulgaria becoming new members. Furthermore, the Ukrainian government, whose country shares a common border of almost 1600 km with Russia, has commited itself to enhance political and economic reform processes. Its strategic long-term goal is the accession to the EU. Although it is rather unlikely that accession talks with the Ukraine will start in the near future, the course adopted by the government is obvious. Georgia, a former Soviet republic as well, formulated back in 2003 its strategic long-term objective which is becoming a member of the EU. The Eastern Enlargement in 2004 brought the EU at the doorstep to the Russian Federation. Although having shared a common border with Russia since 1995 when Finland became a member of the EU, the situation now is qualitatively different. Russia’s former direct sphere of influence is now integrated within the framework of the EU. Due to this relatively new situation of immediate neighbourhood without any ideologic cutting line or cordon sanitaire1, it is likely that new patterns concerning the Russia-EU relationship arise. Particularly, the Russian perspective on the EU might change qualitatively, with the latter expanding to territories that were just fifteen years ago under direct control of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics (USSR). This paper argues that Russia faces a dilemma concerning its relations with the EU. On the one hand, the EU constitutes a competitor for post-Soviet space. On the other hand, Russia needs the EU as a partner, particularly in the economic field. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to examine Russia’s perception towards the EU’s enlargement policy. In the first part, base lines of Russian foreign policy since 1990 will be identified by applying theoretical approaches of international relations to these developments. The role the EU played in Russia’s foreign policy perception will be emdedded into the broader scope of Russia’s general approach to international affairs. Russia’s specific perception attributed to EU’s Eastern enlargement policy will be the focus of the third part of the paper. Identifying patterns of Russian responses to the dynamics of EU’s Eastern Enlargement and the implications of these responses for Russia-EU relations will also be discussed.

Author : Christopher Hill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Europe
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073313558

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The Geo-political Implications of Enlargement by Christopher Hill Pdf

Author : Hartmut Behr,Yannis A. Stivachtis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317595106

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Revisiting the European Union as Empire by Hartmut Behr,Yannis A. Stivachtis Pdf

The European Union’s stalled expansion, the Euro deficit and emerging crises of economic and political sovereignty in Greece, Italy and Spain have significantly altered the image of the EU as a model of progressive civilization. However, despite recent events the EU maintains its international image as the paragon of European politics and global governance. This book unites leading scholars on Europe and Empire to revisit the view of the European Union as an ‘imperial’ power. It offers a re-appraisal of the EU as empire in response to geopolitical and economic developments since 2007 and asks if the policies, practices, and priorities of the Union exhibit characteristics of a modern empire. This text will be of key interest to students and scholars of the EU, European studies, history, sociology, international relations, and economics.

Author : Michael Kaeding,Johannes Pollak,Paul Schmidt
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031432347

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Enlargement and the Future of Europe by Michael Kaeding,Johannes Pollak,Paul Schmidt Pdf

This book analyses Member States’ and EU neighbours’ national visions for the enlargement of the European Union (EU), highlighting 41 national histories, policies, and corresponding public perceptions of European integration. In a geopolitical context in which Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has renewed the impetus for EU enlargement, national views vary considerably on the timing, conditions, and reforms necessary to welcome Eastern neighbours and the Western Balkans countries into the European family. Moreover, EU enlargement policy is not only an investment in peace and stability; it has also become a political tool in response to the exploitation of interdependencies and illiberal pressures. This book presents concrete policy recommendations to national governments and the EU on how to move forward productively.

Author : Christopher S. Browning
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351150309

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Remaking Europe in the Margins by Christopher S. Browning Pdf

Originally published in 2005. This comprehensive volume examines the issue of Europe-making related to the post EU/NATO enlargement and the post 9/11 situation. Dual enlargement and the War on Terrorism are raising important questions for various actors in Europe, in particular what these developments will mean for the future of regional cooperation and the development of a regional subjectivity. Such concerns have been further compounded by America's distinction between 'New Europe' and 'Old Europe'. The volume analyzes at both policy and conceptual levels how the dual enlargement and the War on Terrorism will impact on regional cooperation in northern Europe. It examines how events in northern Europe have helped shape the nature of European space, borders and governance, including how the EU, the US and Russia have each highlighted northern Europe as a special case to be utilized and learnt from in dealing with problems elsewhere in Europe and globally. Presenting original articles, the volume will appeal to scholars of regional politics as well as security, international relations theory and geopolitics.

Author : Bettina Bruns,Dorit Happ,Helga Zichner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349695041

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European Neighbourhood Policy by Bettina Bruns,Dorit Happ,Helga Zichner Pdf

This book assesses the instruments and measures geared towards determining the EU's relations with it's neighbours. These are channelled on the one hand by the enlargement policy focusing on the Western Balkans and on the other hand by the neighbourhood policy which will enable the integration of Central and Eastern European neighbouring countries without offering membership. Both of these policies have strong local and regional effects in the EU's neighbouring countries. However, little attention has been paid to the perceptions of and impact of these policies in the neighbouring countries themselves. By presenting theoretical contributions and empirical case studies drawing on qualitative and ethnographic fieldwork, this book provides new insights that will be of great interest for students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of Geography, Sociology, Political Science and European Studies.

Author : Steve Wood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351157421

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Germany and East-Central Europe by Steve Wood Pdf

This innovative volume analyzes historical, strategic and domestic political influences on the character and dynamics of the European Union's eastern enlargement. Its main focus is on interactions between Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, in political-diplomatic, commercial-economic and socio-cultural fields. The book also examines the wider European and international contexts to show that as enlargement advanced, we also witnessed an increase in the potential for conflict among EU members, old and new. Steve Wood provides an eclectic and topical appraisal, which identifies the German state as the crucial actor in both the enlargement venture and parallel processes of bilateral reconciliation. The book is recommended to those with interests in contemporary Germany, Central and Eastern Europe, and European integration.

Author : Blerim Reka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : European federation
ISBN : 9081568701

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Geopolitics and Techniques of EU Enlargement by Blerim Reka Pdf

Author : Anders Wivel,Hans Mouritzen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134457625

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The Geopolitics of Euro-Atlantic Integration by Anders Wivel,Hans Mouritzen Pdf

No set of international relations is as thoroughly analyzed, commented on, taken apart and critiqued as the ties between Europe and the United States. A period of post-Cold War integration has been buffeted by trade disputes, economic strife and differences in prosecuting the fight against global terrorism. Now for the first time there is an accessible and theory-based analysis of European foreign policies in the post-Cold War era. The authors argue that EU- and NATO-mediated geopolitics prevails in most of Europe, but that raw geopolitics tends to pop up at the fringes of this thoroughly institutionalized area. Moreover, the effects of past geopolitics persist in the collective memories of several states and compete with contemporary geopolitics in their policy formulations. Focusing on the post-Cold War era, The Geopolitics of Euro-Atlantic Integration includes analyses of the Benelux, Nordic and Baltic countries, Central and East European countries and those in Southern Europe. This geographical range was made possible through contributions by leading European scholars and area experts. The coherence of this edited collection is facilitated by constellation theory, a new geopolitical theory explaining European foreign policies in a comparative perspective. Scenarios for the future of Europe are formulated as well as perspectives for the constellation theory when applied to other parts of the world. Of interest to political scientists, observers, academics and students, this is an invaluable guide to post-Cold War European relations.

Author : Boyka M. Stefanova
Publisher : Springer
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319601076

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The European Union and Europe's New Regionalism by Boyka M. Stefanova Pdf

This book presents a new approach to studying the European Union’s regional and global relevance. It recasts into a dynamic perspective the three most significant systemic processes that define the EU as a regionalist project: its enlargement, neighborhood, and mega-regional policies. The book argues that these processes collectively demonstrate a dynamic shift of the core tenets of European regionalism from an inward-looking process of region building to an open, selective system of global interactions.

Author : Merje Kuus
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781118291733

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Geopolitics and Expertise by Merje Kuus Pdf

Geopolitics and Expertise is an in-depth exploration of how expert knowledge is created and exercised in the external relations machinery of the European Union. Provides a rare, full-length work on transnational diplomatic practice Based on a rigorous and empirical study, involving over 100 interviews with policy professionals over seven years Focuses on the qualitative and contextual, rather than the quantitative and uniform Moves beyond traditional political science to blend human geography, international relations, anthropology, and sociology