Do the EU and NATO threaten Russian security? The book explores the rise of these
exclusive'inter-democratic'security institutions after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the …

Combining theoretical reflections and empirical insights from paradigmatic case studies in
the area of external energy governance, pipeline politics, Liquefied Natural Gas …

What kind of region is the wider Black Sea area (WBSA)? Is it constructed by practices of
regionalism framed by the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), or …

Region‐building has been on the move around the Black Sea since the early 1990s.
Several initiatives and projects have been emerging. Yet, to date there is still no blueprint for …

The Thesis examines the process of regionalization in the Black Sea region. The main
argument of this thesis is that the process of regionalization in the Black Sea region has not …

This chapter seeks to explore the intricate interplay amongst the countries in the wider Black
Sea area. Studying the dynamics of cooperation and confrontation among the states, which …

Offering theoretical insights on region building, this book explores the attempts to formulate
a political and institutional vision for the Black Sea region in the post-9/11 era and in the …

Closed borders have enormously detrimental effects on landlocked economies which
already face challenging constraints to connectivity. Due to the closed border with Turkey …

This thesis provides a case study analysis of regionalisation in the wider Black Sea area as
a contribution to the study of regionalism. Taking 1992 as the starting point, interviews …

2 was not strictly limited to the littoral states but comprised also countries in the immediate
vicinity having traditional links to the Black Sea. Some pending applications for membership …