The European Union S Influence In Central Asia

Author : Fabienne Bossuyt,Bart Dessein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000468847

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The European Union, China and Central Asia by Fabienne Bossuyt,Bart Dessein Pdf

This book examines the involvement of the European Union (EU) and China in Central Asia and critically assesses the implications this has for the region as a whole. The volume adopts a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach, combining insights from International Relations, EU Studies, International Economics, International Law, Sinology, and History. It concentrates on three thematic levels: (1) historical and contextual, (2) geopolitical and geo-economic, and (3) socio-cultural and institutional. Paying particular attention to the role of the EU and the factors driving the EU’s and China’s relations with Central Asia, it looks at how the Central Asian countries position themselves vis-à-vis China’s growing influence, and how the balance of power between China, Russia, and the EU plays out. Contributors also explore the important historical context of the ‘Silk Routes’, as well as of the erstwhile connection of the Central Asian states with the Soviet Union. Critically analysing the potential areas for collaboration and synergy between the EU and China, the book also discusses the extent to which they share a common ground in Central Asia that could serve as a basis for long-term cooperation. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of International Relations, Economics, Sinology, and History.

Author : Olga Alinda Spaiser
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498542241

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The European Union's Influence in Central Asia by Olga Alinda Spaiser Pdf

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.

Author : Vladimir Paramonov,Aleksey Strokov,Sergei Alschen,Zebiniso Abduganieva
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Asia, Central
ISBN : 1536131334

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European Union Impact on Central Asia by Vladimir Paramonov,Aleksey Strokov,Sergei Alschen,Zebiniso Abduganieva Pdf

The European Union has been active in Central Asia since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The impact of its activities have varied across the five independent Central Asian states: - The political impact of the EUs policies has been the most evident in Kyrgyzstan and to a slightly lesser extent, in Kazakhstan; on the other hand, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan have experienced much less of an impact thus far; - The EUs economic impact has been the strongest in Kazakhstan and to some degree in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, while in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan it has been much weaker; - In the security sphere, the EUs impact has been the mostly pronounced in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, to a lesser extent in Kazakhstan, minor in Uzbekistan, and virtually non-existent in Turkmenistan; - The EUs social policy has had the clearest impact in Kazakhstan, to a lesser extent in Kyrgyzstan, negligible in both Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and is practically unnoticeable in Turkmenistan. If the overall impact of the European Union on the countries of Central Asia in some areas was significant, today that impact is rather weak (especially in comparison to Russia and China). As a result, factors contributing to the weakening of the EUs impact on Central Asia clearly outweigh factors that contribute to a strengthening of the impact in the region. Moreover, from the perspective of contemporary realities, it is accurate to state that time in Central Asia is working against Europe. If in the early 1990s Europe represented a type of ideal partner for the countries of Central Asia that chose to develop as European style secular states, hopes of receiving strong support from Europe (and the West in general) have essentially collapsed.

Author : Bhavna Dave
Publisher : CEPS
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789290797074

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Engaging Central Asia by Bhavna Dave Pdf

"In July 2007, the European Union initiated a fundamentally new approach to the countries of Central Asia. The launch of the EU Strategy for Central Asia signals a qualitative shift in the Union's relations with a region of the world that is of growing importance as a supplier of energy, is geographically situated in a politically sensitive area - between China, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and the south Caucasus - and contains some of the most authoritarian political regimes in the world. In this volume, leading specialists from Europe, the United States and Central Asia explore the key challenges facing the European Union as it seeks to balance its policies between enhancing the Union's energy, business and security interests in the region while strengthening social justice, democratisation efforts and the protection of human rights. With chapters devoted to the Union's bilateral relations with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan and to the vital issues of security and democratisation, 'Engaging Central Asia' provides the first comprehensive analysis of the EU's strategic initiative in a part of the world that is fast emerging as one of the key regions of the 21st century."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Alexander Warkotsch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135193010

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The European Union and Central Asia by Alexander Warkotsch Pdf

In June 2007, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted The EU in Central Asia: Strategy for a New Partnership, highlighting the growing importance of Central Asia to the EU. This book examines the EU's policy towards the five Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in light of this Strategy. The analysis focuses on the EU's Central Asia Strategy and provides an evaluation of the EU's performance in meeting its policy goals in the region. It starts by looking at the EU as an actor, and discusses the general framework of EU-Central Asia cooperation. The book goes on to focus on the Strategy's general strategic directions and, in particular, its set of concrete policy commitments and questions whether these are adequately designed and implemented so they are able to contribute to regional security and stability. The book contributes to a better understanding for the pitfalls of overall stability in Central Asia, as well as studies on European Union and International relations.

Author : Beata Przybylska-Maszner,Tadeusz Wallas,,Radoslaw Fiedler
Publisher : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783832547714

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European Union and Central Asia by Beata Przybylska-Maszner,Tadeusz Wallas,,Radoslaw Fiedler Pdf

A strategic geographic location at the crossroads of Eurasia, makes Central Asia an arena of fierce rivalry between great powers. The development of transport and communications infrastructure in the region as well as resource wealth rapidly change its status in geopolitical arena. This collection explores the European Union's growing substantial geopolitical interest and presence in Central Asia. Authors analyze changes in the EU's economy, trade and investment relations with the region. They not only explain why the Central Asian region was until recently not regarded by the EU's trade and investment as a priority but identify the potential areas of cooperation, including water management, energy and transport. Authors discuss European engagement in various energy projects aiming mainly to secure energy supply and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This book also examines the EU's strategy priorities towards Central Asia; i.e. democracy, human rights, rule of law, and good governance. The collection provides clear, concise and fresh explanations of relations between the EU and Central Asian states. An important book recommended for professionals and students of political science and international relations.

Author : Aijan Sharshenova
Publisher : Ibidem Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3838211510

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The European Union's Democracy Promotion in Central Asia by Aijan Sharshenova Pdf

Brussels made democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and good governance its top co-operation priorities in the EU Strategy Framework towards Central Asia for 2007?2013. This book examines two interrelated questions: To what extent has EU democracy promotion in Central Asia been successful? And, to the extent that it was successful, why was it so? The book presents a comprehensive analytical framework for the evaluation of democracy promotion, including factors which may facilitate or hinder democratic development in Central Asia.

Author : Emilian Kavalski
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814287562

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The New Central Asia by Emilian Kavalski Pdf

This book focuses on Central Asia's place in world affairs and how international politics of state-building has affected the Asian region, thus filling the gaps in ongoing discussions on the rise of Asia in global governance. It also attempts to generalize and contextualize the "Central Asian experience" and re-evaluate its comparative relevance, by explaining the complex dynamics of Central Asian politics through a detailed analysis of the effects of major international actors -- both international organizations as well as current and rising great powers.--Publisher's description.

Author : Przemyslaw Osiewicz,Radoslaw Fiedler,Tadeusz Wallas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 383254772X

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European Union and Central Asia by Przemyslaw Osiewicz,Radoslaw Fiedler,Tadeusz Wallas Pdf

Author : Emilian Kavalski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781441167330

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Central Asia and the Rise of Normative Powers by Emilian Kavalski Pdf

This book offers a unique analytical investigation of the international politics of the EU, China, and India in the context of their security strategies in Central Asia. It shows how the interaction between these three actors is likely to change the frameworks and practices of international relations. This is studied through their interactions with central Asia, using the framework of normative powers and the concept of regional security governance. Briefly, a normative power shapes a target state's attitudes and perceptions as it internalizes and adopts the perspectives of the normative power as the norm. The work comparatively studies the dynamics that have allowed Beijing, Brussels, and New Delhi to articulate security mechanisms in Central Asia, and become rising normative powers. This innovative study does not aim to catalog foreign policies, but to uncover the dominant perceptions, cognitive structures and practices that guide these actors' regional agency, as exemplified through the context of Central Asia. It will be an essential resource for anyone studying international relations, international relations theory, and foreign policy analysis.

Author : Rick Fawn,Karolina Kluczewska,Oleg Korneev
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781040090688

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EU–Central Asian Interactions by Rick Fawn,Karolina Kluczewska,Oleg Korneev Pdf

From limited interactions in the early 1990s, the EU and Central Asia now consider each other to be increasingly important. This book includes 12 chapters written by seasoned and policy-engaged researchers from across Eurasia and the wider world that analyse multiple levels of mutual interactions, understandings and misunderstandings across a range of policy areas. It shows why and in what ways exactly the EU and Central Asia matter to each other and why policymakers and researchers should pay more attention to their interactions. Central Asia falls under the broader external relations and security agenda of the EU, and over years it provided a testing ground for many EU policies, including the priority ones of region-building and resilience promotion. Looking at the EU, in turn, informs as to how Central Asian actors interact with external partners of the region, and how that can influence national policy agendas and consequently everyday life – bringing new approaches, insights and evidence also to the wide field of EU studies. This book is of key interest to scholars, practitioners and students of Central Asian history and politics, EU foreign policy, EU-Central Asia relations, and more broadly of EU studies, International Relations, regionalism and interregionalism as well as security studies. The chapters in this book were published over three issues of Central Asian Survey.

Author : Kirill Nourzhanov,Sebastien Peyrouse
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781793650788

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Soft Power in Central Asia by Kirill Nourzhanov,Sebastien Peyrouse Pdf

Central Asia often evokes images of imperial power rivalry dating back to the 19th century. Yet as the region’s international politics becomes more complex in the age of globalization, the need for new ways of looking at its many actors is more pressing than ever. Today even the traditional great powers rely increasingly on subtle forms of influence to augment their military might and economic clout in order to achieve their objectives in Central Asia. Bearing this in mind, Soft Power in Central Asia examines the patterns of attraction and persuasion that help shape the political choices of countries in the region. Starting with an investigation of soft power projection by the US, Russia and China, it sheds light on normative transfer and public diplomacy of the European Union, Turkey and Israel, and concludes with a discussion of the Central Asian republics’ active stance in the competition for the hearts and minds. Containing original chapters contributed by leading experts in the field, the volume will appeal to scholars and professionals with interest in international relations, political science and Central Asian studies.

Author : Vera Axyonova
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783838266947

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The European Union's Democratization Policy for Central Asia by Vera Axyonova Pdf

Author : Tadeusz Wallas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3832590277

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European Union and Central Asia by Tadeusz Wallas Pdf

Author : G. Voloshin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137443946

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The European Union’s Normative Power in Central Asia by G. Voloshin Pdf

The normative power of the European Union has historically been a key element of its foreign policy. This study considers the EU's Central Asia policy, questioning whether the EU's normative power can work in this remote region.