CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Lazar, Maria Sabina |
|---|---|
| Title | Security Dynamics within the Black Sea Region. A Study on the Amity-Enmity Specificity of the Inter-State Interaction |
| Summary | The current Ukrainian crisis which was followed by Russia’s annexation of Crimea has attracted special attention of the international community but it has also revealed the lack of effective structured approach by the West in handling security dynamics within the Black Sea Region. Why have the Trans-Atlantic community’s efforts not met the expected results? The present thesis seeks to show that a possible reason is that the Black Sea Region has been perceived through inappropriate theoretical frameworks which have overlooked important features of inter-state relations showing a process of regionness based on security issues. In order to show this, the thesis will analyze the behavior of states based on the “weak&#x 201d;/”s trong” typology of states, and will look into long-lasting security issues that have reverberated across the whole region enabling security dynamics, such as the frozen conflicts and the anti-ballistic missile shield. The methodology which is employed is mainly based on case study, testing the applicability of the Regional Security Complex Theory on the Black Sea Region, and discourse analysis. The findings of the thesis show that inter-state relational dynamics based on security issues, power relations and patterns of amity-enmity downplay the identity factor of region-making, making the state prone to act according to socially historically constructed images, vulnerabilities, and security concerns. |
| Supervisor | Balázs Péter |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/lazar_maria.pdf |
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