Russian-European relations in the Balkans and Black Sea region: great power identity and the idea of Europe, by Vsevolod Samokhvalov
In: Democratization, Band 26, Heft 2, S. 355-357
ISSN: 1743-890X
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In: Democratization, Band 26, Heft 2, S. 355-357
ISSN: 1743-890X
In: Political studies review, Band 17, Heft 2, S. 147-160
ISSN: 1478-9302
In this article, I provide a survey of the recent and rapidly growing theoretical and empirical literature on autocracy promotion. In a relatively concise way, the reader is able to grasp all key concepts and related aspects on the topic. This article is a guide for all those aiming to begin their journey in the scholarly land of autocracy promotion, trying to stimulate these travelers in exploring off-beaten research avenues.
In: International political science abstracts: IPSA, Band 68, Heft 1, S. 151-151
ISSN: 1751-9292
In: Political studies review, Band 15, Heft 4, S. 639-640
ISSN: 1478-9302
In: Europe Asia studies, Band 68, Heft 6, S. 1094-1096
ISSN: 1465-3427
In: Democratization, Band 24, Heft 4, S. 779-781
ISSN: 1743-890X
In: Europe Asia studies, Band 68, Heft 6, S. 1094-1096
In: Europe Asia studies, Band 67, Heft 9, S. 1499-1500
ISSN: 1465-3427
In: European political science review: EPSR, Band 8, Heft 2, S. 195-224
ISSN: 1755-7747
How do China, Russia, and the European Union (EU) facilitate or hinder political liberalization in Belarus? In this paper, using the qualitative case study method, I primarily highlight the competition that the EU faces with the Russian active autocracy promotion in Belarus. The EU provides aid only in exchange for promise of democratic and economic reforms, which might be very costly and danger the persistence of ruling elites. Russia, at the same time, offers economic and diplomatic support to Belarus, which is, however, conditioned by privatization of the Belarusian strategic assets in favor of Russian stakeholders. I also claim that China, with growing international ambitions, passively supports autocracy in Belarus, by providing financial aid without interfering with internal political affairs. For Belarus, whose leadership still enjoys legitimation by a large part of the population due to the economic stability, losing major state enterprises might weaken sovereignty. Thus, diversification of economic partners is of crucial importance for Belarus. I argue that Belarusian ruling elites may have found an escape away from democratic and autocratic pushes from the EU and Russia, respectively, by increasing linkages with China. To promote effectively democracy in its neighborhood, the EU ought to reconsider interactions with external non-democratic actors. The paper concludes by providing some policy recommendations for the EU.
In: Europe Asia studies, Band 67, Heft 9, S. 1499
In: EU Borders and Shifting Internal Security, S. 121-138