The European Union’s Policy towards its Eastern Neighbours: The Crisis in Ukraine

The European Union’s Policy towards its Eastern Neighbours: The Crisis in Ukraine

The European Union’s neighbourhood is complex and still far from being stable. In Ukraine, significant progress has occurred in many areas of transition; however, much work remains to be done, especially in the field of regional development and governance where many legacies of the Soviet model remain. At the crossroads between East and West, Ukraine presents an interesting case of policy development as an expression of European Union (EU) external governance. This paper asks the question: why was the relationship between the EU and Ukraine fairly unsuccessful at promoting stability in the region and in Ukraine? What was missing in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in Ukraine that rendered the EU unable to prevent a conflict on the ground? By identifying security, territorial, and institutional challenges and opportunities the EU has faced in Ukraine, this paper underlines the most important factors accounting for the performance of its external governance and crisis management in Ukraine.
 
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Shaban, Tatsiana

Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies; 2018: RERA V12:2 Fall 2018 (backfile abstracts)

2562-8429

10.22215/cjers.v12i2

Centre for European Studies, Carleton University

2018-12-20

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Peer-reviewed Article