Overview
Why have the European Union and the Russian Federation encountered severe difficulties in developing their relationship? Why haven’t the parties lived up to the initial promise and enthusiasm of the early 1990s? Beginning with the immediate aftermath of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, this book provides a practical answer to these questions whilst linking the issues to International Relations theorizing. Taking into account both the role of ideas and power, the book links the topic with three variants of mainstream theorizing: the English School, (neoliberal) institutionalism and constructivism. In the process a multi-causal framework that looks for points of convergence between different paradigms in the study of IR is developed. Providing an overview, history and explanation of the problems of institutionalization in EU-Russia relations during the post-Cold War era, this book is vital reading for students and scholars of the EU and Russia, European studies, European security and Russian foreign policy. It will also be of major interest to scholars of International Relations theory.
Full Product Details
Author: Hiski Haukkala (University of Tampere, Finland)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.500kg
ISBN: 9780415671439
ISBN 10: 0415671434
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 06 May 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'Highly recommended to experts on EU-Russia relations and those interested in its theoretical background.' - Anna Krozser, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 64, 7, July 2012 'Complex but very well argued, this thought-provoking book discloses a path towards a deeper understanding of the different perspectives of these two crucial actors, making it possible to identify what is likely to be the basis of their future policies and interactions.' -The International Spectator, 2011 1:p. 159-160 'Haukkala's book is a major contribution to the ongoing debate on the EU-Russia relationship.' Marcel de Haas, The European Legacy: Toward New Paradigms, 17:7, p950-951 2012
'Complex but very well argued, this thought-provoking book discloses a path towards a deeper understanding of the different perspectives of these two crucial actors, making it possible to identify what is likely to be the basis of their future policies and interactions.' - The International Spectator, Vol. 46, No. 1 (March 2011), 160
Author Information
Hiski Haukkala is Senior Lecturer at the School of Management at the University of Tampere, Finland.
