Abstract
Ukraine's participation in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) is characterised by several paradoxes. First, the ENP was conceived as a framework for engagement for Ukraine as an alternative to enlargement. The second paradox is that, while critical of the policy, Ukraine successfully used the ENP to upgrade its bilateral relations with the European Union (EU) to that of an Association Agreement. The third paradox is that while Ukraine was a demandeur in relations with the EU, the Ukrainian authorities have been slow in implementing domestic reforms – an essential pre-condition for integration with the EU. The fourth paradox is that Russia's punitive actions against Ukraine's European choice vastly increased Ukraine's dependency on the EU, imbuing the latter with disproportionate influence – something that the ENP on its own failed to achieve. The chapter analyses Ukraine's participation in the ENP to illuminate these four paradoxes. As during enlargement, the ENP/Eastern Partnership formula continues to be 'reforms now, benefits later'.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Routledge Handbook on the European Neighbourhood Policy |
Editors | Tobias Schumacher, Andreas Marchetti, Thomas Demmelhuber |
Publisher | Routledge |
Chapter | 25 |
Pages | 279-289 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315691244, 9781317429531 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138913721, 9780367500153 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Dec 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences