Title: Political and legal perspectives of the EU Eastern Partnership policy /
Authors: Kerikmäe, Tanel; Chochia, Archil,
Year: 2016
Subjects: European Neighbourhood Policy (Program); European Union; Eastern Partnership.; Eastern Partnership; European Neighbourhood Policy (Program); European Union; Diplomatic relations.; Law; International relations; Human rights; International law.; European Economic Community literature.; European Union countries Foreign relations Europe, Eastern.; Europe, Eastern Foreign relations European Union countries.; Eastern Europe; European Union countries
Abstract: This book examines EU Eastern Partnership taking into account geopolitical challenges of EU integration. It highlights reasons for limited success, such as systematic conflict of EU External Action. In addition, the book analyses country-specific issues and discusses EaP influence on them, investigating political, economic and social factors, while seeking for potential solutions to existing problems. The reluctance of the Eastern countries to the European reforms should not reduce political pro-activeness of the EU. The authors suggest that EaP strategies should be reviewed to be more reciprocal and not based solely on the EU-laden agenda. This book is one of the good examples of cooperation between scholars not only from EaP and EU countries, but also from different disciplines, bringing diversity to the discussion process.