| Srl | Item |
| 1 |
ID:
142063
|
|
|
|
|
| Summary/Abstract |
The relationship between EU foreign policy and national foreign policies of the member states is changing due to various factors: the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009 and subsequent creation of the European External Action Service (EEAS); the economic crisis in Europe; and shifts in the global balance of power. The article explores these new dynamics in light of two cases, Estonia and Finland. It examines why the two countries support further integration in the area of foreign policy and what determines the limits of their support, applying rationalist and constructivist approaches. From a rationalist perspective, Finland and Estonia view the EU and the EEAS as a means to pursue national interests and make diplomacy more cost-effective; these aspects have become more important due to the economic crisis and changes in the international context. At the same time both countries value the EU as a security community and a source of solidarity, which points to the importance of socialization, as conceptualized by constructivists. However, the predominance of national foreign policy identity and an instrumental approach to the EU leaves limited space for deeper socialization, in spite of the new mechanisms of socialization introduced by the EEAS.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2 |
ID:
114471
|
|
|
|
|
| Publication |
2012.
|
| Summary/Abstract |
WITH THE END OF THE COLD WAR and collapse of the bipolar system, Russian leaders reoriented national foreign policy towards cooperation with the West and other stable, moderate and economically strong states. The Republic of Korea (ROK) was assigned a place of no small importance among them as Moscow counted on South Korean loans and private investment in exchange for natural resources and space and military technologies. In parallel, since the 1990s humanitarian links between the two nations have strengthened considerably, aided by the fact that there is a Korean community of 600,000 on ex-Soviet territory.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
ID:
117359
|
|
|
|
|
| Publication |
2012.
|
| Summary/Abstract |
First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation
THE TITLE OF THIS ARTICLE encapsulates the motto of an upcoming meeting of ambassadors and permanent representatives of the Russian Federation to international organizations. Traditionally, such meetings are held once per two years. They constitute an important ingredient of politico-diplomatic activities by the Russian Foreign Ministry and its missions abroad, allow for comprehensive analysis of the international situation and help to pinpoint the goals of Russian diplomacy in specific areas.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|