Analysis of the European Union's performance as an international mediator in the South Caucasus with respect to peace building in the region [Elektronische Ressource] : (ENP and conflict resolution in the South Caucasus) / von George Danielidze

Schwarzwald Sushi

Informations

• Publié par: otto-von-guericke-universitat_magdeburg
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 20
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Analysis of the European Union’s performance as an international
mediator in the South Caucasus with respect to peace building in the region

(ENP and conflict resolution in the South Caucasus)


Dissertation

zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades

Doktor der Philosophie (Dr. phil.),



genehmigt durch die Fakultät

für Geistes-, Sozial- und Erziehungswissenschaften

der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg




von M.A. George Danielidze



geb. am 4.09.1982 in Tiflis, Georgien




Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Renzsch

Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Klaus Schlichte


Eingereicht am: 3.06.2009

Verteidigung der Dissertation am: 16.12.2009









Acknowledgements
Here, I would like to express sincere appreciation to my supervisor Prof. Dr. Wolfgang
Renzsch for his valuable comments and other help provided during the whole work.

















2 Contents
 List of Abbreviations………………………………………………………………......5
 Introduction………………………………………………………………………….....8
Presentation of literature and deficits in those studies……………………………..12
Interests as a term in the field of political science…………………………………..14
My approach…………………………………..………………………………………15
I) The South Caucasus and the European Union in the Region
1. The South Caucasus and main foreign interests in the region…………...18
1.1 The South Caucasus – a brief overview……………………………………………...18
Russia in the South Caucasus…………………………………………………………18
The Soviet break up and recent situation…...19
Crime in the Region…………………………………………………………………...20
The Caspian Oil and Gas and its transportation……………………………………….22
1.2 Main foreign interests in the region……………………………………………….....24
Russia – an ambiguous player…………………………………………………………28
Turkey and Iran……………………………………………………………………......32
United States and NATO in the South Caucasus……………………………………...35
Conclusion……….………………….…………..............40

2. The European Union as a global actor……………………………………..42
2.1 The European Neighbourhood Policy…………………………………………….....44
2.2 Common Foreign and Security Policy………………………………………………49
2.3 European Security and Defence Policy……………………………………………...52
2.4 EU Cooperation…………………………………………………………………….....53
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….55

3. EU in the South Caucasus…………………………………………………...57
3.1 Interests and role of the European Union in the South Caucasus and its
performance among other External Mediators in the region ……………….…….57
3.2 The South Caucasus from PCAs to ENP……………………………………….…...61
3.3 EU Aspirations of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan……………………….…….73
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................75
3 4. The EU Special Representative to the South Caucasus…………...……......76
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….79
5. The European Neighbourhood Policy and the South Caucasus……………80
5.1 The Action Plans and conflict resolution……………………………………………86
5.2 The South Caucasus States and the Action Plans…………………………………..88
Conclusion……………………………………………………..………………...……95

II) The South Caucasus Countries – ENP and Conflict Resolution

1. Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan – ENP and Conflict Resolution……...99
1.1 The Action Plans…………………………..…………………………………….......128
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….…..149

III) Evaluations and Recommendations

1. European Neighbourhood Policy as a security policy…………………...151
1.1 ENP and security around the EU…………………………………………………...158
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………….....159
2. Final Evaluation and Recommendations…………………………………160
2.1 Recommendations…………………………………………………………………....163
3. Conclusion…………………………..………………………………………167

Appendixes…………………………………………………….………………………………169
Literature………………………………………………………………………………………197










4 Abbreviations

AP Action Plan
APL Anti-Personnel Landmines
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASSR Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
b/d Barrel per day
BP British Petroleum
BSEC Black Sea Economic Cooperation
BTC Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan (Oil Pipeline)
BTE Baku Tbilisi Erzrum (Gas Pipeline)
CEEC Central East European Countries
CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
CFSP Common Foreign and Security Policy
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
CSCE Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
CSTO Collective Security Treaty Organization
DG Directory General
EAGGF European Agriculture Guarantee and Guidance Fund
EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC European Community, European Commission
ECFIN Economic and Financial Affairs (DG at the European
Commission)
ECHO European Community Humanitarian Office
EDF European Development Fund
EIB European Investment Bank
EIDHR European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights
ENP European Neighbourhood Policy
ENPI European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument
ERW Explosive Remnants of War
ESDP European Security and Defence Policy
EU European Union
EUSR European Union Special Representative
FDI Foreign Direct Investment
FSP Food Security Programme
5 FYROM Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
GAC General Affairs Council
GAERC General Affairs and External Relations Council
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GTEP Georgia Train and Equip Program
HDI Human Development Index
HLPG High Level Planning Group
HPP Hydro Power Plant
ICTY International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia
IDPs Internally Displaced Persons
IFI International Financial Institution
IPAP Individual Partnership Action Plan
JCC Joint Control Commission
JPKF Joint Peacekeeping Forces
LRRD Link Relief to Rehabilitation and Development
MAP Membership Action Plan
MFA Macro-Financial Assistance
MNC Mediterranean Non-member Countries
MDGs Millennium Development Goals
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NGO Non Governmental Organization
NIP National Indicative Programme
NIS New Independent States
NK Nagorno Karabakh
NKAO Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (Region)
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
PCA Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
PfP Partnership for Peace
PR Personal Representative
PSC Political and Security Committee
RRF Rapid Reaction Force
RRM Rapid Reaction Mechanism
SALW Small Arms and Light Weapons
SC The South Caucasus
6 SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organization
SOAR South Ossetian Autonomous Region
SOE South East Europe
SSR Soviet Socialist Republic
TACIS Technical Assistance to the Commonwealth of Independent
States
TAIEX Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Unit
TEU Treaty on European Union
TOA Treaty of Amsterdam
TRACECA Transpor