| ID | 153045 |
| Title Proper | Europe, Russia and the Ukraine crisis |
| Other Title Information | the dynamics of coercion |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Scazzieri, Luigi |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article analyses European strategy towards Russia during the Ukraine crisis between February 2014 and December 2015, conceptualising it as a coercive diplomatic strategy and analysing the relationship between its ends, ways and means. European strategy sought to reverse Russian intervention. However, this overarching aim was flanked by two ‘constraining’ aims of avoiding an escalation of the conflict and a breakdown of relations with Russia. The strategy shifted between these aims, which proved to be irreconcilable: while the EU partly succeeded in containing the conflict, it failed to reverse Russian intervention and relations between the EU and Russia deteriorated sharply. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 40, No.3; Apr 2017: p.392-416 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 40 No 3 |
| Key Words | Diplomacy ; Coercion ; EU Foreign Policy ; Ukraine Crisis ; Strategy |