Russia vs. the EU : the competition for influence in post-Soviet states /
Russia versus the European Union
Jakob Tolstrup.
- Boulder, Colorodo : First Forum Press, a division of Lynne Rienner Publishers, Incorporated, (c)2014.
- 1 online resource (xi, 295 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Setting the stage : post-Soviet Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine -- Studying the influence of external actors -- A theory of external influence -- The period of uncertainty, 1991-1994 -- Ruling elites regain control, 1995-1999 -- Competition for domestic power and external influence intensifies, 2000-2004 -- The return of geopolitics, 2005-2010 -- Overall trends in Russian and EU influence.