Russia and the European Union

Download or read book Russia and the European Union written by Oksana Antonenko and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-10-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is the implications of EU enlargement in May 2004 for EU-Russian relations. How should the EU and Russia develop their priorities as neighbours? What role could Russia's border regions play in shaping this policy? The book looks at the array of political, security, economic, and social concerns raised by the enlargement process. It incorporates different perspectives from existing and new EU member states, Russian scholars and politicians from Moscow and the northwestern regions of Russia.