Vasilyeva, Nataliya A.,

The Russian project of Eurasian integration : geopolitical prospects / Nataliya A. Vasilyeva, Maria L. Lagutina. - Lanham : Lexington Books, (c)2016. - 1 online resource. - Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Politics .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction -- Historical background of integrational processes in the post-soviet areas -- New approaches to analysis of the "post-soviet area" phenomenon -- Integration and disintegration as major trends in the post-soviet area -- The main integration models within the post-soviet area -- From "post-soviet area" to "Eurasian space" : evolution of geopolitical concepts -- The notion "Eurasia" : the problem of identification of the region -- The Eurasian idea in contemporary interpretation -- Contemporary eurasian integration in experts' estimates -- Foundation of the Eurasian economic union as one of the centers in a polycentric world -- The foundation of the present eurasian integration in international law -- The main interests and expectations of the member-states of Eurasian economic union -- Russian geopolitical interests in the Eurasian economic union -- The strategy of Eurasian integration : regional and global dimensions -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.

This book explores the process of Eurasian integration in the modern global world. The creation of the Eurasian Economic Union has become a key issue in modern Russian foreign policy. This book considers the role of the Eurasian Economic Union as a key element of regional and global integration.



9781498525657


Eurasian Union.


Electronic Books.

HC412 / .R877 2016