'Moral Power' of the European Union in the South Caucasus
This book devises a new conceptual framework of ‘moral power’ and applies it to the policy of the European Union (EU) towards the South Caucasian states of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. It covers the period starting from the 1990s to the present and an
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uzanna Vasilyan
‘Moral Power’ of the European Union in the South Caucasus
Syuzanna Vasilyan
‘Moral Power’ of the European Union in the South Caucasus
Syuzanna Vasilyan Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels, Belgium
ISBN 978-1-137-60196-4 ISBN 978-1-137-60198-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60198-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019936153 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020 The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Martin Thomas Photography/Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Limited The registered company address is: The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW, United Kingdom
To my late grandparents Misak Vasilyan, Siranush Vasilyan, Gohar Movsisyan and Zaven Gasparyan who, having lived through wars and peace, transmitted intellectual stamina and configured my curiosity in politics and international relations
Acknowledgements
The venture of writing “‘Moral Power’ of the European Union in the South Caucasus” has been intriguing and laborious. The roots of my academic interest in political science were formed due to the political instability, economic devastation and conflict-ridden environment on the former Soviet terrain in the 1990s, while my inquisitiveness in international relations was framed as an exchange student in the USA in 1999– 2000 with the competitive scholarship awarded by the United States Department of State. My academic advisor Professor Dr. Alan Cooper at Otterbein College—renamed into Otterbein University—played a major role in shaping and helping to sustain that scholarly drive. The internship at the Embassy of Armenia
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