Designed to further the debate on the future of EU policies for the Black Sea region, this book is an essential resource for students and researchers in search for a coherent picture of the inter-relationship of EU initiatives and policies in the region.
'Provides essential insights into EU policy towards the region, security issues, epitomised by the Russian-Georgian conflict, and on-going rivalries over energy and pipelines.' Fraser Cameron, Director, EU Russia Centre and Board Member International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) 'This is an important collection of essays by leading commentators on the European Union's policy toward its eastern frontier. The judicious and balanced analysis sheds light on the many challenges confronting Europe around the Black Sea - from unresolved conflicts to jockeying over energy resources and pipeline routes.' Charles King, Georgetown University, USA 'This edited book gives much needed analytical attention to the opportunities and shortcomings of EU policies towards the region... well-argued and thoughtful analyses on the development of EU policies towards the region and the tensions that emerge between EU-focused approaches and member states' interests, as well as the responses from Black Sea countries... The book as a whole is an important contribution to examining the current state of relations between the EU and the region, as well as regional (non-) cooperative dynamics and the role of other regional powers in affecting EU policies... the book provides a well-balanced and solid overview of EU/Black Sea relations.' Political Studies Review
