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The European Union and the Black Sea Region in Search of a Narrative or a New Paradigm

The European Union and the Black Sea Region in Search of a Narrative or a New Paradigm Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, 2014 Vol. 16, No. 3, 286–299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19448953.2014.928534 The European Union and the Black Sea Region in Search of a Narrative or a New Paradigm Dimitrios Triantaphyllou The European Union (EU) has over time formulated and implemented various policies to address its Eastern neighbourhood and, in particular, the Black Sea region; yet, it still finds itself in search of the right mix of policy and strategy towards its neighbours to the East. With the post-Cold War goal posts shifting to reflect the growing realist approach of its biggest neighbour, the Russian Federation, toward their shared neighbourhood, the EU finds itself in a quandary regarding its ability to react and to postulate proactive policies that reflect its engagement. The post-Vilnius Summit environment echoes the urgency of the exercise and the dilemmas that present themselves for the Union. The tugs of war between Russia and the EU and to a lesser extent between the EU and Turkey are at the core of the challenge of transforming the Black Sea region from being a ‘grey zone of instability’ to one of peace, freedom, security and prosperity. This could only come about if the EU could construct http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies Taylor & Francis

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The European Union and the Black Sea Region in Search of a Narrative or a New Paradigm

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Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, 2014 Vol. 16, No. 3, 286–299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19448953.2014.928534 The European Union and the Black Sea Region in Search of a Narrative or a New Paradigm Dimitrios Triantaphyllou The European Union (EU) has over time formulated and implemented various policies to address its Eastern neighbourhood and, in particular, the Black Sea region; yet, it still finds itself in search of the right mix of policy and strategy towards its...
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Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, 2014 Vol. 16, No. 3, 286–299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19448953.2014.928534 The European Union and the Black Sea Region in Search of a Narrative or a New Paradigm Dimitrios Triantaphyllou The European Union (EU) has over time formulated and implemented various policies to address its Eastern neighbourhood and, in particular, the Black Sea region; yet, it still finds itself in search of the right mix of policy and strategy towards its neighbours to the East. With the post-Cold War goal posts shifting to reflect the growing realist approach of its biggest neighbour, the Russian Federation, toward their shared neighbourhood, the EU finds itself in a quandary regarding its ability to react and to postulate proactive policies that reflect its engagement. The post-Vilnius Summit environment echoes the urgency of the exercise and the dilemmas that present themselves for the Union. The tugs of war between Russia and the EU and to a lesser extent between the EU and Turkey are at the core of the challenge of transforming the Black Sea region from being a ‘grey zone of instability’ to one of peace, freedom, security and prosperity. This could only come about if the EU could construct

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