Between Dependence and Integration: Ukraine's Relations With Russia

被引:17
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作者
Dragneva, Rilka [1 ]
Wolczuk, Kataryna [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Birmingham, Law Dev & Reg Integrat, Sch Law, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England
[2] Univ Birmingham, East European Polit, Ctr Russian European & Eurasian Studies, POSLIS, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1080/09668136.2016.1173200
中图分类号
K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ;
摘要
Ukraine's policy towards Russia since independence in 1991 has been characterised by a predicament: how to preserve its statehood in the context of its heavy economic dependence on Russia, which was intent on Ukraine's participation in Russian-led integration projects. In this essay we argue that only by understanding the complexities and seeming contradictions in Ukraine's positioning vis-a-vis Russia can a full understanding of Ukraine's commitment to Russia's integration projects be attained. This essay systematically examines Ukraine's responses to Russia's initiatives and illuminates the strategy of the Ukrainian elites to extract economic benefits while minimising commitments.
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页码:678 / 698
页数:21
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