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The Rise of Geopolitics in the EU's Approach in its Eastern Neighbourhood

Bibliographic Data

ID3948563
AuthorsCristian Nitoiu (0000-0001-7260-7248, Institute of Diplomacy and Global Governance, Loughborough London University, UK, corresponding author), Monika Sus (0000-0002-5916-3555, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany)
Year2019
Volume24
Issue1
Pages1-19
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeopolitics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1465-0045 • E-ISSN: 1557-3028
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14650045.2019.1544396
OpenAlexW2900530260
LanguageEN
Citations received41
References cited61

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

Cognitive reframing · Economics · Economy · European Neighbourhood Policy · European union · Foreign policy · Geopolitics · International trade · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration · European Politics and Security · European Union Policy and Governance · Law

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Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
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