European Union''s Influence in Central Asia - Geopolitical Challenges and Responses

This study examines the role of the European Union in Central Asian affairs. The author analyzes the various ways the European Union exerts influence in a region where other global powers have dominant positions and emphasizes the Central Asian states themselves as subjects and actors.

List 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

About the author

By Olga Alinda Spaiser

Summary

This study examines the role of the European Union in Central Asian affairs. The author analyzes the various ways the European Union exerts influence in a region where other global powers have dominant positions and emphasizes the Central Asian states themselves as subjects and actors.

Product details

• Authors: Olga A. Spaiser, Olga Alinda Spaiser
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781498542234
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-4223-4
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, and Cultures; Contemporary Central Asia: Soc; Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, and Cultures
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia, Central Asia, EU (European Union), International institutions, EU & European institutions