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Proiecte pentru un parteneriat imposibil: România în dezbaterile de politică externă din Republica Moldova
Forging an impossible partnership: the Romania debate in Republic of Moldova's foreign policy
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Abstract Based on extensive fieldwork, this study provides an empirical and theoretical analysis of the debates on Republic of Moldova's foreign policy towards Romania. The author argues that Moldovan political actors involved in foreign policy debates are split into three main groups: Russophiles Europeaniz... view more
Based on extensive fieldwork, this study provides an empirical and theoretical analysis of the debates on Republic of Moldova's foreign policy towards Romania. The author argues that Moldovan political actors involved in foreign policy debates are split into three main groups: Russophiles Europeanizers, Westernizers Romanophiles and Pragmatic Moderates. The study identifies two major themes of debate: a symbolic perspective emphasizing the ethnical origins of the Moldovans and the reunification issue and a pragmatic approach aiming at forging an economic partnership with Romania in order to facilitate Moldova's European integration.... view less
Keywords
Moldova; Romania; foreign policy; European integration; reunification; economic relations; ethnic origin; political actor
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 483-496
Journal
Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 14 (2014) 4
ISSN
1582-4551
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works