Download or read book The Role of the European Union in Moldova s Transnistria Conflict written by Florian Küchler and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Role of the European Union in Moldova s Transnistria Conflict written by Florian Küchler and published by Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society. This book was released on 2008 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1 January 2007, Moldova has been a direct neighbour of the European Union. Nonetheless, Moldova and the Russia-dominated geopolitics of the Black Sea region receive still relatively little attention in the West. This is all the more surprising as there remain a number of consequential political divisions and unresolved conflicts in the area. One of them is the Transnistria conflict in Moldova.This book is a contribution to the, so far, small research and policy agenda on Moldova, and includes findings of several research trips to Moldova, Transnistria and their neighbouring countries. At first, the study reassesses the Transnistria conflict. Contrary to widely held assumptions, this conflict is found to be mainly based on a clash of elites and geopolitical interests rather than on ethnic tensions. The second part of the book analyses the interests, official position, actual impact and potential role of the EU in Moldova's internal separatist conflict and its related external tensions with Russia. So far, the EU has had a limited involvement in the conflict resolution efforts and in the international relations of Moldova. This book concludes that it is becoming increasingly important and possible for the EU to get effectively involved in this region, but that the scope of EU activities in Moldova and Transnistria depends on the country's relations with, and on the actions in this area of, the United States and Russia. At its end, the study offers recommendations for future EU policies directed at Moldova.

Download or read book The EU in Moldova written by Nicu Popescu and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prospects for Unfreezing Moldova s Frozen Conflict in Transnistria written by United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Moldova written by Marcin Kosienkowski and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moldova: Arena of International Influences brings international perspective to Moldova's foreign relations since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Eighteen chapters analyze the policy toward Moldova of selected international actors: Belarus, Bulgaria, China, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the European Union, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the unrecognized breakaway state of Transnistria. For these international actors, Moldova functions as an arena of influences--a sphere of intersecting interests, activities and, occasionally, competition. For the first time, leading experts and practitioners from many of the countries engaged in Moldova are brought together in a common language. The result is a detailed map of the international political landscape in Moldova, a chronicle of the past two decades, and a forecast of the country's future.

Download or read book A National Identity Crisis written by Sijbren de Jong and published by The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corruption and the perceived partiality of the justice system and state administration of Moldova have long frustrated efforts – both internal and external – to improve its domestic politics. It nevertheless remains an important partner for both the European Union and Russia, however its strategic positioning between these two powers have left its citizens stretched at times, even torn, in terms of national identity. Looking into recent domestic developments as well as the EU and Russia’s strategies towards Moldova in recent years, this study gives a brief overview of the European and Russian stakes held in Moldova and how its recent presidential election may change Moldova’s future geostrategic positioning. This study is part of the 2016-2017 HCSS StratMon.

Download or read book Managing Intractable Conflicts written by Mensur Akgün and published by GPoT. This book was released on 2013 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "While the Cyprus and Transnistrian problems are just two of the numerous ongoing conflicts around the world, we believe that a comparative study of these two cases can provide useful information for actors involved in conflict resolution. The Global Political Trends Center (GPoT Center) of Istanbul Kültür University has been involved with almost all dimensions of the Cyprus conflict since the Center's formation. During the past couple of years GPoT Center has organized several rounds of talks between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots entitled the Heybeliada Talks. The meetings have been conducted following the strict Chatham House rules in a retreat on Heybeliada Island close to Istanbul, and have become a symbol of GPoT Center's second track activities on Cyprus. In addition, GPoT Center has focused on several different dimensions of the Cyprus problem through its various publications. We have come to understand that a comparative perspective is needed in order to better comprehend the psychology of the conflicting parties and formulate innovative solution oriented approaches. GPoT Center is proud to share this study that compares the Cyprus issue with the Transnistrian case, deriving lessons from both. We would like to present this book to those who are concerned not only with the two case studies but all those who are aware of the potential negative regional and international consequences of leaving these conflicts unresolved"--Page 7.

Download or read book Republic of Moldova and the Transnistrian Conflict written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Romania's acceptance into NATO, the Republic of Moldova found itself at the frontier of the North-Atlantic Alliance. This thesis evaluates the impact of NATO and European Union (EU) enlargements on the resolution of the Transnistrian conflict in the eastern part of the Republic of Moldova. Theoretically, recent changes in the geopolitical environment in Europe can bring a new impetus to the process of political settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. In the wake of these changes, Moldovan leadership is looking for new supporters to back Moldova in the stand-off against Russia on the Transnistrian issue. In this respect, NATO and the EU appear to be appropriate candidates. Either one of these two organizations, taken separately, possesses enough potential to create an asymmetry against Russia. Would these two institutions get more involved in the fate of this intra-state conflict? Possible courses of action of the actors involved will be analyzed through the prisms of the institutional realism and institutional liberalism theories of international relations. Rationale for further enlargement will be assessed against "soft power" resources (i.e., values, norms, and knowledge) accumulated over the years and shared by member-states within both alliances.

Download or read book The Role of the European Union in Moldova s Transnistria Conflict written by Florian Küchler and published by ibidem-Verlag / ibidem Press. This book was released on 2012-02-27 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1 January 2007, Moldova has been a direct neighbour of the European Union. Nonetheless, Moldova and the Russia-dominated geopolitics of the Black Sea region receive still relatively little attention in the West. This is all the more surprising as there remain a number of consequential political divisions and unresolved conflicts in the area. One of them is the Transnistria conflict in Moldova.This book is a contribution to the, so far, small research and policy agenda on Moldova, and includes findings of several research trips to Moldova, Transnistria and their neighbouring countries. At first, the study reassesses the Transnistria conflict. Contrary to widely held assumptions, this conflict is found to be mainly based on a clash of elites and geopolitical interests rather than on ethnic tensions. The second part of the book analyses the interests, official position, actual impact and potential role of the EU in Moldova's internal separatist conflict and its related external tensions with Russia. So far, the EU has had a limited involvement in the conflict resolution efforts and in the international relations of Moldova. This book concludes that it is becoming increasingly important and possible for the EU to get effectively involved in this region, but that the scope of EU activities in Moldova and Transnistria depends on the country’s relations with, and on the actions in this area of, the United States and Russia. At its end, the study offers recommendations for future EU policies directed at Moldova.

Download or read book Europe s Last Frontier written by Oliver Schmidtke and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three former western Soviet republics - Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova - now find themselves torn between the European Union and the increasingly assertive Russia. This volume examines the foreign and domestic policies of these states with an eye to the lasting legacy of Russian domination and the growing attraction of Europe.

Download or read book Civil War and Ethnic Conflict in Post Soviet Moldova the Cases of Gagauzia and Transnistria compared written by Maximilian Spinner and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2003-05-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2003 in the subject Politics - Region: Russia, grade: A, Central European University Budapest (Department of Political Science), course: Civil War and Ethnic Conflict, language: English, abstract: This text discusses some of the reasons for ethnic conflicts in Post-Soviet Moldova and compares the unsolved case of Transnistria with the case of the rather unknown Gagauzia which equally aimed for secession from Moldova.

Download or read book EU and Russia written by Denisa-Elena Avram and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book EU and Moldova written by Ann Lewis and published by Federal Trust. This book was released on 2004 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""This wide-ranging book, written by an international team of experts and practitioners, offers a comprehensive and indispensable analysis of this neglected land on the borders of old Russian and the new European Union."" --Ronald J Hill, Professor of Comparative Government, Trinity College, Dublin""This book brings together a variety of well-informed experts on relevant and complex fields that really matter in the relationship between Moldova and the EU. It is the first work to look back over more than a decade of independence and forward to Moldova s developing relations with the EU."" -- Dr Gordon Adam, MEP, Labour European Spokesman on Agriculture, Rural Affairs and EnergyMoldova is perhaps the least known country in the European part of what used to be the Soviet Union. Yet with EU enlargement it will become a near neighbor, whose future will influence not only the security environment around borders but also practical issues such as migration and drugs. ""The EU and Moldova"" aims to bring a better understanding of Moldova and its relations with the EU and the international community to a wider audience. It looks at a range of domestic issues including political structures, public opinion trends, the rule of law and human rights, ethical questions and prospects for economic reform. It considers the difficult issue of Transnistria, the breakaway region with close links to Russia and a Soviet-style administration. The book looks specifically at EU policy towards Moldova, and Moldovan attitudes to relations with the EU. It presents a wide range of viewpoints, enabling the reader to get a flavor of the current debate and to consider the policy options facing both sides. The contributorsinclude politicians and parliamentarians, officials, academics, practitioners and journalists.

Download or read book Civil War and Ethnic Conflict in Post Soviet Moldova the Cases of Gagauzia and Transnistria Compared written by Maximilian Spinner and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2003 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Russia, grade: A, Central European University Budapest (Department of Political Science), course: Civil War and Ethnic Conflict, 40 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This text discusses some of the reasons for ethnic conflicts in Post-Soviet Moldova and compares the unsolved case of Transnistria with the case of the rather unknown Gagauzia which equally aimed for secession from Moldova.

Download or read book Engaging Eurasia s Separatist States written by Dov Lynch and published by US Institute of Peace Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, secessionist forces carved four de facto states from parts of Moldova, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Ten years on, those states are mired in uncertainty. Beset by internal problems, fearful of a return to the violence that spawned them, and isolated and unrecognized internationally, they survive behind cease-fire lines that have temporarily frozen but not resolved their conflicts with the metropolitan powers. In this, the first in-depth comparative analysis of these self-proclaimed republics, Dov Lynch examines the logic that maintains this uneasy existence and explores ways out of their volatile predicament. Drawing on extensive travel within Eurasia and remarkable access to leading figures in the secessionist struggles, Lynch spotlights the political, military, and economic dynamics--both internal and external--that drive the existence of South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Transnistria, and Nagorno-Karabakh. He also evaluates a range of options for resolving the status of the de facto states before violence returns, and proposes a coordinated approach, spearheaded by the European Union, that balances de facto and de jure independence and sovereignty. Slim but packed with information and insight, this volume also offers instructive lessons about the dynamics of intrastate and ethnic conflict and the merits of autonomy and power sharing in places as diverse as Kosovo, Northern Cyprus, and Chechnya.

Download or read book Moldova Minorities and the International Community written by Renārs Danelsons and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book EU Foreign Policy and Post Soviet Conflicts written by Nicu Popescu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-12-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines EU intervention and non-intervention in conflict resolution, with a specific focus on the EU’s role in the post-soviet conflicts of Moldova, Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgia and Azerbaijan.