| ID | 114212 |
| Title Proper | Russia and the role of the OSCE in European security |
| Other Title Information | a forum for dialog or a battlefield of interests? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kropatcheva, Elena |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay explores Russia's Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) policy, by focusing on two questions. First of all, analysts have noted Russia's disinterest and obstructive policies towards the Organization. Thus, the question is what - if anything - does the Russian Federation still want from the OSCE? Secondly, does the OSCE still serve as a forum for dialog? These two issues are studied on the basis of rational institutionalism and realism. The essay demonstrates that Russia is still interested in the OSCE, but its policy has become more pragmatic, selective and instrumentalist. It includes obstructive and constructive strategies. At the same time, today the Russian Federation ascribes less significance to the Organization in European security. This is predetermined not only by its inability to push its interests through the OSCE, but also by the declining interest of other participating States in the Organization. The differences between OSCE participants have turned it into a battlefield of interests in many areas. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Security Vol. 21, No.3; Sep 2012: p.370-394 |
| Journal Source | European Security Vol. 21, No.3; Sep 2012: p.370-394 |
| Key Words | Russian Foreign Policy ; Russian - Western Relations ; OSCE ; Russian – Western Relations |