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Russia and Europe in the Twenty-First Century
Jackie Gower | Graham Timmins | Lord Robertson
(2009)
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Abstract
There has never been a more important time to understand Russia's relationship with Europe and it is the subsequent sense of unease both in Russia and Europe which provides the focus for this investigation and which will make it of use to specialist and general readers alike.
'[Recent] crises have illustrated the urgent need to improve our understanding of the processes leading to conflicts involving former Soviet republics and the role played by Western states and institutions in post-Soviet space, and to communicate this understanding to policy-makers, the media and the general public. [This book contributes] to meeting this need, and [...] should be bought by libraries which support Russian or European Studies.' —Peter J. S. Duncan, ‘Slavonic and East European Review’, University College London
'Examining the interpenetration of linguistics, psychology, sociology and political thought, this collection makes an excellent interdisciplinary contribution to our knowledge of Soviet cultural and intellectual history.' —Galin Tihanov, University of Manchester
How can we best understand Russia's relationship with Europe today? Is Russia a European country? What binds us together and divides us? And is there a viable basis for cooperation? Is Russia a friend, a partner, a neighbour or a foe to Europe? This book brings together an impressive group of academic specialists and practitioners to provide a timely and important study of these complex questions. The recognition of mutual dependency, it is argued, needs to be qualified by a range of political, economic and normative tensions which make this a problematic and frequently turbulent relationship. There has never been a more important time to understand Russia's relationship with Europe and it is the subsequent sense of unease both in Russia and Europe which provides the focus for this investigation and which will make it of use to specialist and general readers alike.
'Recommended.' —‘Choice’
Jackie Gower is a visiting lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. Previously she taught at the University of Kent where she is still an Honorary Research Fellow.
Graham Timmins is Jean Monnet Professor in European Integration Studies at the University of Stirling.
The Right Honourable Lord Robertson was the Secretary-General of the NATO, between October 1999 and early January 2004; he succeeded Javier Solana in that position. He served as Defence Secretary for the UK from 1997 to 1999, before taking up his NATO position and becoming a life peer as Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, of Islay in Argyll and Bute.
'Drawing on political and historical concepts, this superb collection offers an array of rich variations on one of the central issues of current European international politics.' —Evgeny Dobrenko, University of Sheffield
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Matter\r | i | ||
| Half Title\r | i | ||
| Advance Reviews\r | ii | ||
| Title\r | iii | ||
| Copyright\r | iv | ||
| Contents\r | v | ||
| List of Contributors\r | vii | ||
| Acknowledgements\r | xi | ||
| List of Abbreviations/Acronyms\r | xiii | ||
| Foreword: Russia and Europe\r | xvii | ||
| Preface\r | xix | ||
| Main Body\r | xxi | ||
| Introduction. Russia and Europe: What Kind of Partnership? by Jackie Gower and Graham Timmins\r | xxi | ||
| Russia and Europe in the Post-Cold War World\r | xxi | ||
| The European Response to the New Russia\r | xxiii | ||
| Russia and Europe: What Kind of Partnership\r | xxiv | ||
| Notes and References\r | xxvi | ||
| Part 1. Russia Looking West\r | 1 | ||
| 1. Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Policy Towards the West: Towards a New Realism, by Richard Sakwa\r | 1 | ||
| Introduction\r | 1 | ||
| Towards a New Realism\r | 2 | ||
| Features of the New Realism\r | 7 | ||
| The New Realism in Practice\r | 12 | ||
| Conclusion\r | 18 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 19 | ||
| 2. The 'Normalization' of Russian Politics and Europe, by Neil Robinson\r | 23 | ||
| Introduction\r | 23 | ||
| Normalization and Russian Politics\r | 25 | ||
| If not Normalization, what are the Basis and Prospects for Russo-European Relations?\r | 28 | ||
| Conclusion\r | 35 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 36 | ||
| 3. The Russian Elite Perspective on European Relations, by Stephen White and Margot Light | 41 | ||
| Introduction\r | 41 | ||
| Elite views about Russia and the Eu\r | 42 | ||
| Border Issues\r | 45 | ||
| Obstacles to Russian-EU Relations\r | 51 | ||
| Conclusion: A Values Gap?\r | 52 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 54 | ||
| 4. Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy Formulation, by Dmitry Polikanov\r | 57 | ||
| Introduction\r | 57 | ||
| Domestic Policy Development Affecting Russia's External Course\r | 57 | ||
| New Identity Crisis: Form and Substance\r | 60 | ||
| Foreign Policymaking: Major Actors\r | 65 | ||
| Conclusion\r | 71 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 72 | ||
| 5. Russia's Regions in Shaping National Foreign Policy, by Irina Busygina\r | 75 | ||
| Introduction\r | 75 | ||
| Channels of Influence of the Regions upon National Foreign Policy\r | 77 | ||
| President Putin's Reforms and the Role of the Regions\r | 80 | ||
| Russia and the European Union: Federal and Regional Priorities \r | 82 | ||
| Conclusions\r | 86 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 87 | ||
| 6. The Russian Military and European Security Cooperation, by Derek L Averre\r | 89 | ||
| Introduction\r | 89 | ||
| Threat Perception and Military Responses\r | 91 | ||
| Political-Military and Military-Technical Cooperation: Achievements and Limitations | 96 | ||
| The CFE Treaty\r | 101 | ||
| Conclusions\r | 102 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 105 | ||
| Part 2. Europe Looking East\r | 109 | ||
| 7. The European Union's Policy on Russia: Rhetoric or Reality? by Jackie Gower\r | 111 | ||
| Introduction\r | 111 | ||
| The EU's Foreign Policy System\r | 113 | ||
| The Main Foreign Policy Actors\r | 115 | ||
| The Evolution of the EU's Policy on Russia\r | 119 | ||
| Conclusions: Prospects for the Future\r | 126 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 129 | ||
| 8. The Role of Norms and Values in the European Union's Russia Policy, by Hiski Haukkala\r | 133 | ||
| Introduction: Norms, Values and EU Foreign Policy\r | 133 | ||
| The Normative Framework of the EU's Russia Policy\r | 135 | ||
| The Norms and Values in Practice\r | 138 | ||
| Conclusions\r | 142 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 145 | ||
| 9. Nato and Russia: Progress or Process? by Mark McGuigan\r | 149 | ||
| Introduction\r | 149 | ||
| Balkan legacy-Russia Resentful, Europe Divided, US Disillusioned \r | 151 | ||
| From Kosovo to NRC - Gradual Rapprochement\r | 154 | ||
| Towards Iraq- Revealing Transatlantic Fault Lines\r | 156 | ||
| NATO's Lack of Coodination - Agreeing to Disagree\r | 158 | ||
| Conclusion\r | 163 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 165 | ||
| 10. German-Russian Bilateral Relations and EU Policy on Russia: Reconcliling the Two-Level Game? by Graham Timmins\r | 169 | ||
| Introduction: The Common Foreign and Security Policy and Russia\r | 169 | ||
| The Red-Green Coalition's Agenda on Russia\r | 172 | ||
| Divergence in the EU and German Relationships with Russia\r | 175 | ||
| Conclusion: Evaluating the Schroder Legacy\r | 180 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 182 | ||
| 11. Shortcut to Great Power: France and Russia in Pursuit of Multipolarity, by Julie M. Newton\r | 185 | ||
| Introduction\r | 185 | ||
| Material Sources of Multipolarity: Decline as Catalyst for Change\r | 186 | ||
| Ideational Sources of Franco-Russian Multipolar Pursuits: Great Power Mentalities\r | 188 | ||
| Instiutional Sources of Multipolarity: Presidential Authority over Foreign Policy\r | 193 | ||
| Franco-Russian Bilateral Relations since 2002\r | 197 | ||
| Conclusion: Poles Apart?\r | 199 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 200 | ||
| 12. A Europe Divided by Russia? The New Eastern Member States and the EU's Policy Towards the East\r | 207 | ||
| Introduction\r | 207 | ||
| The Shadows of History\r | 209 | ||
| The East-West Divide in a New Form\r | 212 | ||
| How do the New Members Deal With the Values-Interests Dilemma?\r | 214 | ||
| Russia's Shrinking Sphere of Influence: the Baltic Countries as a Sore Point\r | 216 | ||
| The Common Neighbours: the EU and Russia on a Collision Course?\r | 220 | ||
| Conclusion: any Common Policy is Better than no Common Policy\r | 223 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 224 | ||
| Part 3. Partnership in Practice\r | 227 | ||
| 13. EU-Russia Political Relations: Negotiating the Common Spaces, by Thomas Frellesen and Celia Ronotoyanni\r | 229 | ||
| Introduction\r | 229 | ||
| Russia in the Overall EU Foreign Policy Context\r | 230 | ||
| EU-Russia Relations Reviewed\r | 232 | ||
| Negotiating the Common Spaces\r | 233 | ||
| Values vs Interests: the Example of Chechnya\r | 240 | ||
| Conclusions\r | 243 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 246 | ||
| 14. The Economic Relationship Between Russia and the EU: History and Prospects, by Marco Fantini\r | 247 | ||
| The Legacy of the Soviet Period on Russia's International Trade Structure\r | 247 | ||
| Russia's Rapprochement with the EU\r | 250 | ||
| Current Problems and Future Prospects\r | 257 | ||
| Conclusion\r | 263 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 264 | ||
| 15. Russia and the European Security Governance Debate, by Mark Webber\r | 267 | ||
| Introduction: The Evolution of European Security Governance | 267 | ||
| Russia and European Security Governance\r | 270 | ||
| Russia and the Institutions if Security Governance\r | 273 | ||
| The Geography of Security Governance\r | 278 | ||
| Conclusion\r | 283 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 284 | ||
| Conclusion. Russia and Europe: An Uneasy Partnership, by Jackie Gower and Graham Timmins\r | 289 | ||
| Mutual Disappointment\r | 289 | ||
| Continuing Commitment to the Partnership\r | 291 | ||
| An Uneasy Balance Between Values and Interests\r | 292 | ||
| The Risk of Conflicts of Interests Over Energy\r | 294 | ||
| Competition for Influence Over the Shared Neighbourhood\r | 296 | ||
| Uncertainties Over the Future Development of Both Europe and Russia\r | 297 | ||
| Conclusion: an Uneasy Partnership\r | 299 | ||
| Notes and References\r | 299 | ||
| End Matter\r | 301 | ||
| Index\r | 301 | ||
| Series Page\r | 307 |