STRUCTURAL LEVELS OF ANALYSIS IN THE EU – RUSSIA RELATIONS AT PRESENT
Abstract
The paper assesses the evolution of the EU – Russia relations, identifying the structural levels of analysis in them (first and foremost, the dialogue between Russia and the EU as a block and Russia and individual EU member states). Stressing the evolution in the development of two levels from synchrony to cacophony and back to synchrony, the author identified the factors which facilitated the synchrony of the EU‘s position towards Russia. Particular attention is paid to the fact that the factors which led to the synchrony of the EU national and community levels were different before and after the Ukrainian events of 2014, which led to a pronounced and deep crisis in the EU – Russia relations. The author also examines in detail the growing complexity of the structural levels of analysis in 2014 – 2015. The two processes led to the later: increased importance of international organisations, where both Russia and the EU are equal members, and strengthening of the institutions of Eurasian integration.
About the Author
T. A. Romanova
St. Petersburg State University
Russian Federation
Tatiana A. Romanova – Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of Jean Monnet Department
Russian Federation
Tatiana A. Romanova – Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of Jean Monnet Department
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Romanova T.A. STRUCTURAL LEVELS OF ANALYSIS IN THE EU – RUSSIA RELATIONS AT PRESENT. SibScript. 2015;(3-2):215-222. (In Russ.)
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