Description
The book focuses on the implications of EU enlargement in May 2004 for EU-Russian relations and how the two should prioritize their relationship as neighbors. It also explores the potential role of Russia's border regions in shaping this policy. The book includes perspectives from existing and new EU member states, as well as Russian scholars and politicians from Moscow and the northwestern regions of Russia. According to Foreign Affairs, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of the issues at hand in this important relationship.
The focus of this book is the implications of EU enlargement in May 2004 for EU-Russian relations. How should the EU and Russia develop their priorities as neighbours? What role could Russia's border regions play in shaping this policy? The book looks at the array of political, security, economic, and social concerns raised by the enlargement process. It incorporates different perspectives from existing and new EU member states, Russian scholars and politicians from Moscow and the northwestern regions of Russia. Review: the book still manages better than any other source to give the reader an in-depth picture of the issues at stake on this critical axis. - Foreign Affairs, September/October 2005