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European Union’s ‘Ideal Self’ in the Post-Soviet Space / Nitoiu, Cristian

Nitoiu, Cristian	Journal Article
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During the last two decades, one of the cornerstones of the foreign policy of the European Union (EU) has been the development of a strong presence in its neighbourhood. The 2003 Security Strategy and the recent 2016 Global Strategy highlighted the need to show that the EU can play a major role in the international arena by first establishing a strong presence in the neighbourhood and proving the union’s effectiveness in the region. In this context, the aim of the essay is to explore the way the EU’s ‘ideal self’ is constructed and perceived in the post-Soviet space.

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European Union ; Post-Soviet Space ; Ideal Self

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Framing the EU’s policy towards the neighbourhood: the strategic approach of the Seventh European Parliament (2009–2014) / Nitoiu, Cristian

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The Lisbon treaty afforded the European Parliament (EP) increased powers in foreign policy. These have included new legislative competences in the area of international agreements or the European Union’s (EU) relations with third party states. This article analyses the way the last mandate of the EP, which was the first to benefit from the changes introduced by the Lisbon treaty, framed EU foreign policy. More specifically, it explores the way in which the EP strategically framed the EU’s approach towards the neighbourhood countries. The focus on the neighbourhood is justified by the fact that it is the most salient area of the EU’s foreign policy. The article shows that the EP pushed for the EU to have a stronger presence in the neighbourhood. The EP also strategically aimed that it should have a more central role in shaping the EU’s approach towards the neighbourhood.

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Neighbourhood ; Strategic Approach ; 2009–2014 ; EU’s Policy ; Seventh European Parliament

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Influence of External Actors on Foreign Policy in the Post-Soviet Space / Nitoiu, Cristian

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Post-Soviet Space ; External Actors ; Foreign Policy

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Introduction: the rise of geopolitics in the EU’s approach in its eastern neighbourhood / Nitoiu, Cristian; Sus, Monika

Sus, Monika	Journal Article
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The article and the special section aim to discuss and contextualise the recent rise of traditional aspects of geopolitics in EU foreign policy with a focus on the region on its eastern borders (that the EU has identified as its Eastern Neighbourhood) and Russia. Contributions evaluate the way recent events in the international arena (such as the Ukraine crisis, the Arab Spring or the rise of ISIS) have emphasised the need for the EU to engage with traditional aspects of geopolitics and strategic thinking in foreign policy. While, an initial reading of the EU’s recent development and behaviour in the Eastern Neighbourhood might point to the increasingly salience of traditional geopolitical considerations, the articles in the collection highlight that the hybrid nature of the EU also translates into its approach to geopolitics. Acknowledging that elements of traditional geopolitics are salient forces in world politics adds to the EU’s hybrid approach and has made it reframe its search for authenticity

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Eastern Neighbourhood ; EU’s Approach ; Rise of Geopolitics

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