From Soviet republics to EU member states : a legal and political assessment of the Baltic states' accession to the EU / by Peter Van Elsuwege.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elsuwege, Peter Van.

Series:

Studies in EU External Relations 2.

Studies in EU external relations, 1875-0451 ; v. 2

Nijhoff eBook titles 2008

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baltic States--Relations--European Union countries.

Baltic States.

European Union countries--Relations--Baltic States.

European Union countries.

European Union--Baltic States.

European Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 v. (xxiii, 584 p.) )

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Soviet Republics to EU Member States addresses the legal and political challenges surrounding the EU accession of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Based upon a profound analysis of the Baltic States’ historic development and international legal status, this book examines the gradual development of bilateral relations between the EU and each of the Baltic countries. It discusses the strategic policy choices made in the EU’s fifth enlargement wave and the consequences of its pre-accession strategies. Specific attention is devoted to the impact of enlargement on the triangular relationship between the EU, the Baltic States and Russia. Finally, the constitutional changes within the Baltic States and within the European Union itself are taken into account.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Chapter One. A Struggle for Dominance: from the Northern Crusades to the Russian Empire

Chapter Two. The Creation of Independent Baltic Republics

Chapter Three. 1920-1940: The Years of Independence

Chapter Four. Incorporation into the Soviet Union

Chapter Five. 1985-1991: National Reawakening and the Restoration of Independence

Chapter Six. Defining the International Legal Status of the Baltic States: State Continuity or State Succession?

Conclusions the Determinant Role of the Baltic States’ History and International Legal Status

Chapter One. The Incremental Making of the Ec’s Ostpolitik: towards a Policy of Differentiation

Chapter Two. Integrating the Baltic States in the Ec/eu’s External Policies

Chapter Three. Catching up with the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe

Chapter Four. Consequences for the Internal Legal Order of the Baltic States

Chapter Five. The Emergence of an Eu Policy towards the Baltic Sea Region: Characteristics and Limitations

Chapter Six. Explaining the Development of Ec/eu-baltic Relations: Internal and External Factors

Conclusions the Baltic States and the European Union: Assessment of the Evolving Relationship

Chapter One. The Legal Framework of Eu Enlargement

Chapter Two. The Introduction of a ‘Pre-accession Strategy

Chapter Three. The Dilemmas of Differentiation between the Candidate Countries

Chapter Four. The ‘Enhanced Pre-accession Strategy’: Reconciling Inclusion and Differentiation

Chapter Five. Preparing for Enlargement: Reconciling Widening and Deepening

Conclusions Characteristics of the Eu’s Enlargement Methodology and Pre-accession Strategies

Preliminary Material

Contents

Chapter One. The Legal Framework of Eu Accession Negotiations

Chapter Two. Accession Negotiations in Practice: the Case of the Baltic States

Chapter Three. Drafting the Treaty of Accession

Conclusions the Treaty of Accession and Differentiation in the Eu

Chapter One. Towards a New Approach in Eu-russia Relations?

Chapter Two. Remaining Challenges in Baltic-russian Relations

Chapter Three. The Role of the Baltic States in the Eu’s Relations with Russia

Conclusions Eu Enlargement as a ‘Deus Ex Machina’?

Chapter One. The Adaptation of the Baltic States’ Legal Systems

Chapter Two. The Role of the Baltic States in the Process of European Constitutionalisation

Conclusions the Constitutional Challenges after Enlargement

General Conclusions

Annex I Overview of Negotiations and Transitional Arrangements with Estonia

Annex II Overview of Negotiations and Transitional Arrangements with Latvia

Annex III Overview of Negotiations and Transitional Arrangements with Lithuania

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [561]-579) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789047444992

904744499X

OCLC:

228370142

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004169456.i-585 DOI