Geopolitical games in Eurasian regionalism: ideational interactions and regional international organisations

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Vladimir S. Izotov, Obydenkova A.

This book builds on theory of authoritarian regionalism and is the first attempt to analyse the interaction of authoritarian regional organizations in Eurasia with their global and regional counterparts (NATO, EU, WTO, IMF etc.). It analyses three decades of the development of post-Soviet regional organizations prior to the tectonic geopolitical and security changes of 2022.

Eurasian regional organizations created by Russia have been frequently perceived as attempts to establish ‘alternatives’ to the global governance institutions and to compete with other regional organizations like, for example, the European Union (EU). They are seen as a pronounced example of ‘authoritarian regionalism’, i.e., regional organizations established by non-democracies. The way they interact with global and regional institutions has, however, remained understudied. This book aims to close this gap. It places Eurasia within a global context and considers similar trends world-wide as well as outlines the agenda for future studies of global versus regional governance. The book sheds light on long-term strategies of Russia in Eurasia, in global economy and in world politics, and on the interaction between Russia and other post-Soviet states.

Keywords: global governance, евразийская интеграция, eurasian integration, Глобалистика, международная политическая экономия, International Political Economy, Интеграционные процессы в Евразии

In book

Global Governance and Interaction between International Institutions. Eurasian International Organizations in the World Politics and Economy

Routledge, 2024.