The European Union as an external democracy promoter in the South Caucasus region?
In: Externe Demokratieförderung durch die Europäische Union, S. 269-292
"Throughout the 1990s, the EU has rather played the role of a technically-oriented 'payer' in Russia's Caucasian periphery than that of a political player credibly engaging in democracy promotion. This may be explained by the EU's interests, its multi-level system, and aspects of cooperation with other external players. Until recent developments that strengthened the security paradigm, interests have been dominated by energy-related issues. Without the triggering event of Georgia's 'Rose Revolution' and the 2004 enlargement, the region would not have been included in the ENP. The ENP holds the chance for the EU to become a democracy promoter in the South Caucasus." (author's abstract)