Table Of ContentThe divergent trajectories of the EU and Russia in the early 2000s set the two
entities on the path of confrontation. In this detailed empirical study, Anna-
Sophie Maass convincingly demonstrates that a series of external shocks helped
reshape their relationship at the same time as the internal evolution of the two
brought about a new understanding of their respective actorness in a system in
which no fundamental mode of reconciliation had been devised. This important
work represents essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics
of the relationship between the EU and Russia.
Richard Sakwa, University of Kent, UK
The question of why the EU’s and Russia’s relations ended up on a conflictual
path is one of the most pressing ones for our generation. This book provides a
multi-layered analysis of the road from initial promise to the current bitter mutual
disappointment and recrimination. It is a sobering account that should be
required reading for everyone interested in the future of EU−Russia relations.
Hiski Haukkala, University of Tampere, Finland
This is an important book that speaks to a wide audience across disciplinary
boundaries. Expertly following the contours of the EU’s troubled relationship
with Russia over the past two decades, Maass’ analysis is rigorous and based on
a wealth of primary material. Its value goes well beyond a simple retrospective of
recent conflicts and diplomatic impasses; this is a study that contextualizes the
current ‘ice age’ in the EU’s relations with Russia and offers significant insights
into the dynamics that have contributed to its emergence.
Dimitris Papadimitriou, University of Manchester, UK
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EU–Russia Relations, 1999–2015
This book traces the development of EU–Russia relations in recent years. It
argues that a major factor influencing the relationship is the changing internal
dynamics of both parties: in Russia’s case an increasingly authoritarian state, in
the case of the EU an increasing coherence in its foreign policy as applied to
former Soviet countries which Russia regarded as interference in its own sphere.
The book considers the impact of conflicts in Kosovo, Chechnya, Georgia and
Ukraine, discusses the changing internal situation in both Russia and the EU,
including the difficulties in overcoming fragmentation in EU policy making, and
concludes by assessing how the situation is likely to develop.
Anna- Sophie Maass is a Post- Doctoral Research Fellow in the European Neigh-
bourhood Policy Chair at the College of Europe, Warsaw, Poland.
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since 1989 From courtship to confrontation
Anna Gwiazda Anna- Sophie Maass
EU–Russia Relations,
1999–2015
From courtship to confrontation
Anna- Sophie Maass
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Names: Maass, Anna-Sophie, author.
Title: EU-Russia relations, 1999–2015 : from courtship to confrontation /
Anna-Sophie Maass.
Other titles: European Union-Russia relations, 1999–2015
Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2016. | Series:
Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series ; 71 | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016005448| ISBN 9781138943698 (hardback) |
ISBN 9781315672274 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: European Union countries–Foreign relations–Russia
(Federation) | Russia (Federation)–Foreign relations–European Union
countries.
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To my parents
With my deepest gratitude and love.
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Contents
Acknowledgements x
List of abbreviations xii
Introduction 1
1 EU–Russian diplomacy during the Kosovo War 8
2 Overcoming the ‘Chechnya Irritant’ in EU–Russia
relations 28
3 Russia and the politics of EU eastern enlargement 57
4 The threat to EU–Russia relations of EU enlargement in
the Orange Revolution 84
5 Towards confrontation: 2006–2008 113
6 The repercussions of EU diplomacy in Georgia 137
7 The point of no return? EU–Russia relations after the
Euro- Maidan 164
Conclusions 191
Appendix: list of interviews 199
Index 200
