Bulletin n. 2/2011
October 2011
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Galbreath David J., Lašas Ainius
    The ‘Baltic’ Factor in EU–Russian Relations: In Search of Coherence and Co-operation in an Era of Complexity
    in Journal of Contemporary European Studies , vol. 19, n. 2, june ,  2011 ,  261-272
    ABSTRACT: With their post-Soviet history and conflictual relationship with the Russian Federation, the Baltic States sought entry into the European Union (EU) for more political clout, economic stability and geopolitical reinforcement. However, what Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania discovered was a great deal more complex and less coherent political community than they had hoped. This paper looks at how the Baltic States have affected and been affected by EU–Russian relations. We seek the elusive ‘Baltic factor’ in EU–Russian relations. In looking at how Baltic foreign policy has changed from pre-enlargement to post-accession, we find that the Baltic States, still haunted by their relationship with Russia, are more likely to be perceived as agenda-spoilers than agenda-setters.
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