Ukraine in the European neighbourhood policy: A paradoxical partner

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Handbook on the European Neighbourhood Policy
EditorsTobias Schumacher, Andreas Marchetti, Thomas Demmelhuber
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter25
Pages279-289
Number of pages11
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781315691244, 9781317429531
ISBN (Print)9781138913721, 9780367500153
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Dec 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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