| ID | 111943 |
| Title Proper | Russia, the European Union and the countries of central and eastern Europe |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Oganesyan, A |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Armen Oganesyan, Editor-in-Chief of International Affairs: It seems that everybody knows what is Eastern (or Central and Eastern) Europe. Throughout its history this geographical definition has gathered a lot of meanings yet so far its geographical boundaries have not been clearly identified either sociologically or politically. Today, all definitions of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are purely political concepts with easily discernable political loads. In the post-socialist era the ruling political elite, determined to get rid of "Eastern" as part of the description inherited from the communist past, accepted the "Central and Eastern Europe" definition as a compromise. In 1994, the U.S. Department of State driven by political considerations issued an instruction which replaced "Central and Eastern Europe" formula with "Central Europe." |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 58, No.1; 2012: p.122-136 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 58, No.1; 2012: p.122-136 |
| Key Words | Russia ; European Union ; Central and Eastern Europe ; NATO ; WTO ; Geopolitics |