East Central European Foreign Policy Identity in Perspective : Back to Europe and the EU's Neighbourhood / by E. Tulmets.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tulmets, E., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europe--Politics and government.

Europe.

International relations.

Political science.

European Politics.

International Relations.

Political Science.

Political Theory.

Local Subjects:

European Politics.

International Relations.

Political Science.

Political Theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2014.

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How have countries in the EU that were previously under Communist rule influenced the creation of a European policy towards other Post-Soviet nations? This study explores countries including the Czech Republic and Poland and shows how they have helped develop a coherent policy based reconciling political and historical foreign policy identities.

Contents:

Introduction : the 'return to Europe' and the rediscovery of the east

The 'return to Europe' and the definition of East Central European foreign policy roles in the eastern neighbourhood. The the 'return to Europe' : redefining ECE political identities after 1989 ; Defining the historical self ; East Central European solidarity and responsibility towards the post-communist neighbourhood

The 'Europeanisation' of foreign policy behaviour or the reconstruction of the self. Participation in EU policies as a turn in ECE foreign policies ; Foreign policy consistency through the presidencies of the Visegrád Group and of the EU Council ; Between solidarity, responsibility and interests j: assistance policies and economic ties

Conclusion : the dilemmas in interpreting foreign policy identity.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (page 288-319) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781137315762

1137315768