THE EU’S SOFT ATTRACTION OF EASTERN NEIGHBOURS AND ITS INTERNATIONAL CONSEQUENCES AS IN THE EXAMPLE OF UKRAINE

Halil Erdemir and Bugrahan Nuri Erdemir ()
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Halil Erdemir: Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Türkiye
Bugrahan Nuri Erdemir: Anadolu Turizm ve Otelcilik Meslek Lisesi, Manisa, Türkiye

A chapter in EURINT Proceedings 2013, 2013, vol. 1, pp 237-248 from Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

Abstract: Soft power will be effective in many ways if its targets would accept and observe the used instruments. What kinds of soft power can the EU use, and how relevant these on those Eastern neighbours in general, Ukraine in particular? Were these political instruments used in the same region previously by some other influential powers? Which one might be the most effective and how far it will be observed by the locals? There are many questions need to be answered on the ENP as a soft power whether it will be effective on the Eastern Europe. The EU has potentials and capabilities to use its soft power where hard power exercised previously. Some of the union’s soft power initiatives are declining while others on the rise. The recent international developments and changes within the EU and the region create great concerns. Dualities and dilemmas in its soft politics among the Union may create additional difficulties in implementation on targets. This study will focus on the Union’s the ENP Action Plan as a soft power and its overall assessment of the policy implementation on Ukraine. How these approaches will be classified by the International political theories and its consequences for the region.

Keywords: European Neighbourhood Policy; Ukraine; Soft power; international affairs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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