| ID | 082270 |
| Title Proper | Russian challenge to EU normative power |
| Other Title Information | the case of European neighbourhood policy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Haukkala, Hiski |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Russian attitude towards the European Neighbourhood Policy constitutes a serious obstacle to the realisation of the Union's agenda in its neighbourhood. The Russian challenge takes three main forms: 1) with Russia not a part of the EU's overall approach involving the principle of conditionality, the Union's legitimacy and international actorness in general is in danger of being undermined; 2) Russia is increasingly starting to put forward its own model of operation, thus hampering the realisation of the Union's goals in the neighbourhood; 3) Russia is engaging in business activities that are in effect undoing the ENP's energy component. There are no easy fixes to these problems. What the Union must do is believe in its own values and visions: it is only by example that it can promote its ideals outside its institutional boundaries. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 43, No.2; 35-47 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol. 43, No.2; 35-47 |
| Key Words | Russia ; European Neighbourhood Policy ; European Union |