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Author:   Olga Alinda Spaiser
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.581kg
ISBN:  

9781498542234

ISBN 10:   1498542239
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   12 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Part I: The European Union as a Global Actor: Conceptual Framework Chapter 1: Analyzing the EU as a Foreign Actor: The Three Levels of EU's Influence Part II: The European Union in Central Asia Chapter 2: The Context: Geostrategic Stakes in an Unstable Environment on European Doorsteps Chapter 3: The Emergence of the EU's Policy toward Central Asia: The ""Far Neighborhood"" Approach Chapter 4: Analyzing the EU’s Strategy for Central Asia: Discourse, Instruments, and Reception Chapter 5: The Broader Geopolitical Context of EU Policy in Central Asia: Competition for Influence and Influence Parallelism Part III: Case Studies: The EU as a “Consultant” in Central Asia's Security Sphere Chapter 6: Border Insecurity in Central Asia and the EU's Response Chapter 7: Governance Crises in Central Asia and the EU's Response Chapter 8: Water Conflict in Central Asia and the EU's Response"

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Olga Alinda Spaiser has provided a valuable addition to the scarce academic literature on EU–Central Asia relations. The European Union's Influence in Central Asia offers a rich overview of Central Asia as a ‘Far Neighbourhood’ of Europe where relations were intensified since 2007 via an EU strategy for the region. Spaiser critically assesses the European Union as a normative actor and realistically analyzes Europe’s interests in a region where Brussels is a ‘second-tier’ actor after Beijing and Moscow, but is valued as a partner by Central Asian regimes. This study is an important read for scholars and policymakers focusing on EU foreign and security policy, as well as Central Asia watchers. -- Jos Boonstra, Centre for European Security Studies Composed of five independent countries that emerged as a new geopolitical space after the fall of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has been studied in its various transformations. In the sphere of international politics and geopolitics, this interest in Central Asia has often been limited to the strategies of main actors—Russia, China, and to a lesser extent, the United States. However, there is another actor that has been relatively active and influential in Central Asia, with a very specific approach that has been neglected in its contribution to the transformation of Central Asia—the European Union. Olga Alinda Spaiser’s book is a valuable contribution that fills the void. Thanks to this new and original study based on extensive fieldwork in Central Asia and Europe, we have an excellent analysis of the relations and interactions between the European Union and Central Asia and the region’s place in global politics. -- Bayram Balci, Sciences Po

Olga Alinda Spaiser has provided a valuable addition to the scarce academic literature on EU-Central Asia relations. The European Union's Influence in Central Asia offers a rich overview of Central Asia as a 'Far Neighbourhood' of Europe where relations were intensified since 2007 via an EU strategy for the region. Spaiser critically assesses the European Union as a normative actor and realistically analyzes Europe's interests in a region where Brussels is a 'second-tier' actor after Beijing and Moscow, but is valued as a partner by Central Asian regimes. This study is an important read for scholars and policymakers focusing on EU foreign and security policy, as well as Central Asia watchers.--Jos Boonstra, Centre for European Security Studies

Olga Alinda Spaiser has provided a valuable addition to the scarce academic literature on EU-Central Asia relations. The European Union's Influence in Central Asia offers a rich overview of Central Asia as a `Far Neighbourhood' of Europe where relations were intensified since 2007 via an EU strategy for the region. Spaiser critically assesses the European Union as a normative actor and realistically analyzes Europe's interests in a region where Brussels is a `second-tier' actor after Beijing and Moscow, but is valued as a partner by Central Asian regimes. This study is an important read for scholars and policymakers focusing on EU foreign and security policy, as well as Central Asia watchers. -- Jos Boonstra, Centre for European Security Studies

Author Information

Olga Alinda Spaiser is associate scholar in the Center for European Studies at Sciences Po and project manager for the Directorate-General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in the German Federal Foreign Office.

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