Title The Georgian-Russian conflict : a turning-point? / Pertti Joenniemi

Published Copenhagen, Denmark : Danish Institute for International Studies, 2010

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Description 32 pages : digital, PDF file Series DIIS working paper ; 2010:02 DIIS working paper ; 2010:02. Summary The paper addresses the question whether the conflict between Georgia and Russia in August 2008 really stands for a turning-point as often argued, and if so what has changed and with what consequences. Has the Caucasus conflict been of a ground-breaking importance with power politics back on the agenda or instead stood out as a minor incident and an unintended conflict soon to fade into oblivion? In order to pass judgment on such questions and to arrest some of the more profound dynamics of the discourse waged, an interpretive frame is developed. It is above all utilized in probing the subject-positions of the European Union, the United States and Russia in the context of the debate. The paper argues that rather than a turning-point the conflict has been conducive to the emergence of a meeting-point particularly in the sphere of US-Russia relations whereas the EU is experiencing considerable difficulties in trying to stay in tune with the more general outcome. Overall, the conflict indeed shook the world, albeit it did so in a rather unexpected manner and the reverberations still continue to unfold Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-31) Notes Title from PDF title screen (viewed on, 2010) Mode of access: World Wide Web System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader Subject Diplomatic relations. Military relations. SUBJECT Georgia (Republic) -- Military relations -- Russia (Federation) Russia (Federation) -- Military relations -- Georgia (Republic) Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- United States Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- European Union countries United States -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation) European Union countries -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation) Subject European Union countries. Georgia (Republic) Russia (Federation) United States. Form Electronic book Author Dansk institut for internationale studier. ISBN 9788776053710 8776053717

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