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Russia-EU relations and the common neighborhood : coercion vs. authority /

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Examining Russia-EU relations in terms of the forms and types of power tools they use, this book argues that the main source of tensions lies in deep differences in their preferences for the international status quo. Te nature of the Russian state explains its routine use of coercion, while as a wea...

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Main Author: Busygina, Irina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2018.
Series:Post-Soviet politics.
Subjects:
Russia (Federation) > Foreign relations.
Russia (Federation) > Foreign relations > European Union countries.
European Union countries > Foreign relations > Russia (Federation)
Russia (Federation) > Foreign relations > Former Soviet republics.
Former Soviet republics > Foreign relations > Russia (Federation)
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Summary:Examining Russia-EU relations in terms of the forms and types of power tools they use, this book argues that the main source of tensions lies in deep differences in their preferences for the international status quo. Te nature of the Russian state explains its routine use of coercion, while as a weak federal union, the European Union is 'doomed' to use tools based on authority.
Physical Description:241 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781138215467 (hardback)
1138215465 (hardback)