The EU Member States and the Crisis in Ukraine: Towards an Eclectic Explanation

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dc.contributor.authorHärtel, André
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-25T18:34:24Z
dc.date.available2021-01-25T18:34:24Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe decision of the European Union (EU) to adopt and extend far-reaching sanctions against the Russian Federation came as surprise to many critics of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). Especially in light of the history of EU-Russian relations and the deep divisions between member states when it comes to Russia-policy the Ukraine Crisis has become a turning point. This article tries to trace the roots of the EU's response to the crisis by looking at the level of the member states. In analysing three "most unlikely" cases (Germany, Italy, Austria) one-dimensional IR explanations are rejected. One needs to look for an eclectic approach instead. I argue here that Germany's surprising leadership role during the crisis can be understood by personal, learning-based and normative factors. Italy and Austria did not change national Russia-policy and their "critical consent" to EU-sanctions is based on a yet firm but increasingly more fragile commitment to the European project and order. Based on the findings the article concludes with a sceptical note on both the sustainability of the EU's current Russia-policy and European foreign policy development as such.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHärtel A. The EU Member States and the Crisis in Ukraine: Towards an Eclectic Explanation / André Härtel // Romanian Journal of European Affairs. - 2019. - Vol. 19, Issue 2. - P. 87-106.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/19324
dc.language.isoenuk_UA
dc.relation.sourceRomanian Journal of European Affairs.en_US
dc.statusfirst publisheduk_UA
dc.subjectEUen_US
dc.subjectGermanyen_US
dc.subjectItalyen_US
dc.subjectAustriaen_US
dc.subjectEU-Russia relationsen_US
dc.subjectforeign policyen_US
dc.subjectsanctionsen_US
dc.subjectintergovernmentalismen_US
dc.subjectUkraineen_US
dc.subjectarticleen_US
dc.titleThe EU Member States and the Crisis in Ukraine: Towards an Eclectic Explanationen_US
dc.typeArticleuk_UA
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