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Lithuania's lonely leadership 2.0.
Одинокое лидерство Литвы 2.0.
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Abstract The article scrutinizes Lithuanian foreign policy within the framework of the regional leadership concept first introduced in the early 2000s. The reasons of failure of the first leadership attempt in 2004-2008 are analyzed, as are the reasons behind the revival of the concept in 2010 and onwards. W... view more
The article scrutinizes Lithuanian foreign policy within the framework of the regional leadership concept first introduced in the early 2000s. The reasons of failure of the first leadership attempt in 2004-2008 are analyzed, as are the reasons behind the revival of the concept in 2010 and onwards. While the overall economy seems to be on the mend and the relationships with the adjacent countries (Poland, mostly) are improving, Lithuanian leadership, argues the author, is still very much a subcontract one: it follows the model of "export democracy", has a narrow agenda and is implicitly geared towards curtailing the influence of its eastern neighbor. The escalation of violence and further development of social and economic crisis in Ukrane make a European-style reform (where Lithuania is a selfproclaimed expert) even less relevant, and confrontational rhetoric towards Russia may lead to economic losses and contribute to rising political tension in the region.... view less
Keywords
Lithuania; Baltic States; foreign policy; Russia; bilateral relations; political leadership; regional policy; energy; security; post-socialist country
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 13-20
Journal
Baltic Region (2015) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2015-2-2
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed