Identity and foreign policy

Baltic-Russian relations have been complicated and tense since collapse of the USSR and the restoration of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian independence. Although Baltic accession to the European Union (EU) has created a new international context for interstate relations in the region, enlargement did not bring about improvement in Baltic-Russian relations. This case-study-rich volume examines links between identity, memory politics and foreign policy. It analyzes and explains developments in Baltic-Russian relations after both NATO and EU enlargement, focusing on incompatibility of Baltic and Russian post-Soviet national identity constructions and manifestations of this antagonism in bilateral relations and on the broader European and international arena. Built on constructivist perspective in international relations, this volume provides a coherent and illuminating account of dynamics of Baltic-Russian relations after NATO and EU enlargement. Combining policy-relevant analysis with theoretical insights, it will meet the needs of academics and students of foreign policy, EU external relations and international relations more generally--Publisher's description.

Year

2008

Language

English

Publisher

Ashgate

Editions

6

Pages

208

ISBN

9780754673293

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