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Russia-EU Relations and the Common Neighbourhood

Coercion Vs. Authority

By: Irina Busygina

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Russia-EU Relations and the Common Neighbourhood

Coercion Vs. Authority

By: Irina Busygina

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; the nature of the Russian state explains its routine use of coercion, while as a weak federal union, the EU is 'doomed' to use tools based on authority" -

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Post-Soviet Politics

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1138215465

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Russia–EU Relations and the Common Neighborhood

Coercion vs. Authority

By: Irina Busygina

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Russia–EU Relations and the Common Neighborhood

Coercion vs. Authority

By: Irina Busygina

Examining Russia–EU relations in terms of the forms and types of power tools they use, this book argues that the deteriorating relations between Russia and the EU lie in the deep differences in their preferences for the international status quo. These different approaches, combined with economic interdependence and geographic proximity, means both parties experience significant difficulties in shaping strategy and formulating agendas with regards to each other. The Russian leadership is well aware of the EU’s "authority orientation" but fails to reliably predict foreign policy at the EU level, whilst the EU realizes Russia’s "coercive orientation" in general, but cannot predict when and where coercive tools will be used next. Russia is gradually realizing the importance of authority, while the EU sees the necessity of coercion tools for coping with certain challenges. The learning process is ongoing but the basic distinction remains unchanged and so their approaches cannot be reconciled as long as both actors exist in their current form. Using a theoretical framework and case studies including Belarus, Georgia and Ukraine, Busygina examines the possibilities and constraints that arise when the "power of authority" and the "power of coercion" interact with each other, and how this interaction affects third parties.

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Routledge

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1315443945

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How Geography and Institutions Shaped the Development of Nations

Across Countries and Continents

By: Irina Busygina

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How Geography and Institutions Shaped the Development of Nations

Across Countries and Continents

By: Irina Busygina

This book provides a concise and informative introduction to how geography and institutions shaped the development of nations, showing that while the role of institutions for the development of nations is indisputable, the role of geographic factors remains underexplored and underestimated. Drawing on rich empirical material from the history and modernity of different continents and nations, How Geography and Institutions Shaped the Development of Nations: Across Countries and Continents seeks to show not only the importance of geographical explanations of development but also their extraordinary diversity. This book is divided into two parts. The first part examines the main contributions to the understanding of development under the influence of geographic and institutional factors, as well as state’s geographic attributes and borders as geographic institutions. The second part immerses the reader in empirical material, presenting various cases on different continents in different historical periods. This book is an essential read for researchers in a broad range of areas, including international organizations and practitioners involved accelerating national development. It will also be of interest to scholars and students in development studies and, more broadly, to geography, comparative politics, and regional studies.

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Taylor & Francis

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104025926X

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9781040259269

Russia–EU Relations and the Common Neighborhood

Coercion vs. Authority

By: Irina Busygina

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Non-Democratic Federalism and Decentralization in Post-Soviet States

By: Irina Busygina,Mikhail Filippov

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Non-Democratic Federalism and Decentralization in Post-Soviet States

By: Irina Busygina,Mikhail Filippov

This book challenges the common perception of authoritarian regimes as incompatible with federalism and decentralization. It examines how the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan have managed to exploit federalism and decentralization as useful instruments to help them preserve control, avoid political instability, and to shift blame to the regional authorities in times of crises and policy failures. The authors explain how post-Soviet authoritarian regimes balance the advantages and risks and emphasize the contradictory role of external influences and threats to the institutional design of federalism and decentralization. Advancing our understanding of how the institutions of federalism and decentralization are skillfully constrained, but at the same time used by authoritarian incumbents, they show that federalism and decentralization matter in non-democracies, though the nondemocratic character of the political systems greatly modifies their effects. The authors show the implication of the COVID-19 crisis and current Russian war against Ukraine for the center-regional relations in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of post-Soviet politics, decentralization, federalism, and modern authoritarianism.

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1000998800

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Russian Governance in the 21st Century

Geo-Strategy, Geopolitics and New Governance

By: Irina Isakova

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Russian Governance in the 21st Century

Geo-Strategy, Geopolitics and New Governance

By: Irina Isakova

A stimulating new analysis of the dramatic systemic changes of the Russian state, principles of the governance and its foreign policy orientation. It reviews the extent of changes in Russian approaches to geopolitics and the most appropriate geopolitical development patterns that influenced the transformation of Russian foreign policies and military strategic thinking on the eve of the 21st century.

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1135769818

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Non-Democratic Federalism and Decentralization in Post-Soviet States

By: Irina Busygina,Mikhail Filippov

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Russia-EU Relations and the Common Neighbourhood

Russia-EU Relations and the Common Neighbourhood

Russia–EU Relations and the Common Neighborhood

Russia–EU Relations and the Common Neighborhood

How Geography and Institutions Shaped the Development of Nations

How Geography and Institutions Shaped the Development of Nations

Russia–EU Relations and the Common Neighborhood

Russia–EU Relations and the Common Neighborhood

Non-Democratic Federalism and Decentralization in Post-Soviet States

Non-Democratic Federalism and Decentralization in Post-Soviet States

Russian Governance in the 21st Century

Russian Governance in the 21st Century

Non-Democratic Federalism and Decentralization in Post-Soviet States

Non-Democratic Federalism and Decentralization in Post-Soviet States

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