From principles to pragmatism? : ontological insecurity and the EU´s sanctions regime against Russia
Journal: BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway))
Year: 2017

In 2014, the relationship between the European Union (EU) and Russia turned from cooperation to conflict. The backdrop of this stalemate was the Russian annexation of Crimea, which the EU responded to by implementing sanctions. While both scholars and politicians doubted that the EU would be able to implement such restrictive measures, a normalization of relations has yet to establish. This thesis sets out to examine how this policy can be understood as a security concern and how it has been mad