The agency of secondary states in post-Soviet Eurasian regionalism
Journal: International Politics
Year: 2025

Abstract The extant literature on Eurasian regionalism predominantly employs a hegemony-centric instrumental approach that views regional organisations as tools of control by the hegemon—Russia, implicitly considering secondary states as unwaveringly loyal to Russia. This article advocates the shift of perspective to the arena approach that allows secondary state strategies both within Russia-led regional organisations and across the wider spectrum of regional organisations in post-Soviet Eurasi